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Ultimate Grey

#A9A7AA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.39:1Fails

Black text

8.29:1AAA

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About Ultimate Grey

Ultimate Grey (#A9A7AA) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 167, 170 and its HSL value is 280°, 2%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Ultimate Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9A7AA · #A8AAA7

Analogous

#A8A7AA · #A9A7AA · #AAA7AA

Triadic

#A9A7AA · #AAA9A7 · #A7AAA9

Split complementary

#A9A7AA · #AAAAA7 · #A7AAA8

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