NeutralMid-toneMuted

Elemental Grey

#A0A0A0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.61:1Fails

Black text

7.57:1AAA

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About Elemental Grey

Elemental Grey (#A0A0A0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 160, 160, 160 and its HSL value is 0°, 0%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Elemental Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split complementary

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