NeutralMid-toneMuted

Functional Grey

#A9A49A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.48:1Fails

Black text

7.98:1AAA

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About Functional Grey

Functional Grey (#A9A49A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 164, 154 and its HSL value is 40°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Functional Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9A49A · #9A9FA9

Analogous

#A99D9A · #A9A49A · #A6A99A

Triadic

#A9A49A · #9AA9A4 · #A49AA9

Split complementary

#A9A49A · #9AA6A9 · #9D9AA9

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