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Proper Grey

#ADA7A7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.37:1Fails

Black text

8.36:1AAA

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About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#ADA7A7) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 173, 167, 167 and its HSL value is 0°, 4%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Proper Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#ADA7A7 · #A7ADAD

Analogous

#ADA7AA · #ADA7A7 · #ADAAA7

Triadic

#ADA7A7 · #A7ADA7 · #A7A7AD

Split complementary

#ADA7A7 · #A7ADAA · #A7AAAD

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