NeutralMid-toneMuted

Grey Matters

#A6A8A3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.25:1AAA

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About Grey Matters

Grey Matters (#A6A8A3) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 166, 168, 163 and its HSL value is 84°, 3%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Grey Matters, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A6A8A3 · #A5A3A8

Analogous

#A8A7A3 · #A6A8A3 · #A3A8A3

Triadic

#A6A8A3 · #A3A6A8 · #A8A3A6

Split complementary

#A6A8A3 · #A3A3A8 · #A7A3A8

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