Medium Grey (A2AEAE) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #A2AEAE

RGB rgb(162, 174, 174)

HSL hsl(180°, 7%, 66%)

CMYK C:7% M:0% Y:0% K:32%

Luminance 0.418

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.28:1

Aa — #A2AEAE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.2:1

Aa — #A2AEAE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A2AEAE #AEA2A2

Analogous

#A2AEA8 #A2AEAE #A2A8AE

Triadic

#A2AEAE #AEA2AE #AEAEA2

Split-comp.

#A2AEAE #AEA2A8 #AEA8A2

Tetradic

#A2AEAE #A8A2AE #AEA2A2 #A8AEA2

Monochromatic

#424242 #757575 #A8A8A8 #C2C2C2 #E8E8E8

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