NeutralMid-toneMuted

Grey Matters

#A8A8A1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.39:1Fails

Black text

8.28:1AAA

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About Grey Matters

Grey Matters (#A8A8A1) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 168, 161 and its HSL value is 60°, 4%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A8A8A1 · #A1A1A8

Analogous

#A8A4A1 · #A8A8A1 · #A4A8A1

Triadic

#A8A8A1 · #A1A8A8 · #A8A1A8

Split complementary

#A8A8A1 · #A1A4A8 · #A4A1A8

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