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Essential Grey

#BDBAB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.93:1Fails

Black text

10.24:1AAA

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About Essential Grey

Essential Grey (#BDBAB6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 189, 186, 182 and its HSL value is 34°, 5%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Essential Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#BDBAB6 · #B6B9BD

Analogous

#BDB7B6 · #BDBAB6 · #BDBDB6

Triadic

#BDBAB6 · #B6BDBA · #BAB6BD

Split complementary

#BDBAB6 · #B6BDBD · #B7B6BD

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