Medium Grey (A8A4AD) — 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 #A8A4AD

RGB rgb(168, 164, 173)

HSL hsl(267°, 5%, 66%)

CMYK C:3% M:5% Y:0% K:32%

Luminance 0.3865

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.45:1

Aa — #A8A4AD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.58:1

Aa — #A8A4AD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A8A4AD #A9ADA4

Analogous

#A4A4AD #A8A4AD #ACA4AD

Triadic

#A8A4AD #ADA8A4 #A4ADA8

Split-comp.

#A8A4AD #ADACA4 #A4ADA4

Tetradic

#A8A4AD #ADA4A4 #A9ADA4 #A4ADAC

Monochromatic

#424242 #757575 #A8A8A8 #C2C2C2 #E8E8E8

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