NeutralMid-toneMuted

Unusual Grey

#A3A59E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.49:1Fails

Black text

7.95:1AAA

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About Unusual Grey

Unusual Grey (#A3A59E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 163, 165, 158 and its HSL value is 77°, 4%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Unusual Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A3A59E · #A09EA5

Analogous

#A5A49E · #A3A59E · #9FA59E

Triadic

#A3A59E · #9EA3A5 · #A59EA3

Split complementary

#A3A59E · #9E9FA5 · #A49EA5

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