NeutralMid-toneMuted

Historical Grey

#A6A699

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.46:1Fails

Black text

8.05:1AAA

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About Historical Grey

Historical Grey (#A6A699) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 166, 166, 153 and its HSL value is 60°, 7%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (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

#A6A699 · #9999A6

Analogous

#A6A099 · #A6A699 · #A0A699

Triadic

#A6A699 · #99A6A6 · #A699A6

Split complementary

#A6A699 · #99A0A6 · #A099A6

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