Medium Grey (A1A4AF) — 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 #A1A4AF

RGB rgb(161, 164, 175)

HSL hsl(227°, 8%, 66%)

CMYK C:8% M:6% Y:0% K:31%

Luminance 0.3797

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.49:1

Aa — #A1A4AF

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.44:1

Aa — #A1A4AF

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A1A4AF #AFACA1

Analogous

#A1ABAF #A1A4AF #A5A1AF

Triadic

#A1A4AF #AFA1A4 #A4AFA1

Split-comp.

#A1A4AF #AFA5A1 #ABAFA1

Tetradic

#A1A4AF #AFA1AB #AFACA1 #A1AFA5

Monochromatic

#424242 #757575 #A8A8A8 #C2C2C2 #E8E8E8

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