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Proper Grey

#ADA8A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.35:1Fails

Black text

8.41:1AAA

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About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#ADA8A5) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 173, 168, 165 and its HSL value is 22°, 5%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#ADA8A5 · #A5AAAD

Analogous

#ADA5A6 · #ADA8A5 · #ADACA5

Triadic

#ADA8A5 · #A5ADA8 · #A8A5AD

Split complementary

#ADA8A5 · #A5ADAC · #A5A6AD

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