NeutralMid-toneMuted

Historical Grey

#A5A599

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.49:1Fails

Black text

7.96:1AAA

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About Historical Grey

Historical Grey (#A5A599) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 165, 165, 153 and its HSL value is 60°, 6%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Historical Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A5A599 · #9999A5

Analogous

#A59F99 · #A5A599 · #9FA599

Triadic

#A5A599 · #99A5A5 · #A599A5

Split complementary

#A5A599 · #999FA5 · #9F99A5

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