Medium Grey (AEBBBB) — 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 #AEBBBB

RGB rgb(174, 187, 187)

HSL hsl(180°, 9%, 71%)

CMYK C:7% M:0% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.4897

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.98:1

Aa — #AEBBBB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.63:1

Aa — #AEBBBB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AEBBBB #BCAEAE

Analogous

#AEBCB5 #AEBBBB #AEB5BC

Triadic

#AEBBBB #BCAEBC #BCBCAE

Split-comp.

#AEBBBB #BCAEB5 #BCB5AE

Tetradic

#AEBBBB #B5AEBC #BCAEAE #B5BCAE

Monochromatic

#4F4F4F #828282 #B5B5B5 #CFCFCF #F5F5F5

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