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Velvet Grey

#ABABB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.28:1Fails

Black text

8.68:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABABB3) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 171, 179 and its HSL value is 240°, 5%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Velvet Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#ABABB3 · #B3B3AB

Analogous

#ABAFB3 · #ABABB3 · #AFABB3

Triadic

#ABABB3 · #B3ABAB · #ABB3AB

Split complementary

#ABABB3 · #B3AFAB · #AFB3AB

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