Medium Grey (A7A8A9) — 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 #A7A8A9

RGB rgb(167, 168, 169)

HSL hsl(210°, 1%, 66%)

CMYK C:1% M:1% Y:0% K:34%

Luminance 0.3986

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.38:1

Aa — #A7A8A9

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.82:1

Aa — #A7A8A9

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A7A8A9 #A9A8A7

Analogous

#A7A9A9 #A7A8A9 #A7A7A9

Triadic

#A7A8A9 #A9A7A8 #A8A9A7

Split-comp.

#A7A8A9 #A9A7A7 #A9A9A7

Tetradic

#A7A8A9 #A9A7A9 #A9A8A7 #A7A9A7

Monochromatic

#424242 #757575 #A8A8A8 #C2C2C2 #E8E8E8

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