Medium Grey (A299B8) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #A299B8

RGB rgb(162, 153, 184)

HSL hsl(257°, 18%, 66%)

CMYK C:12% M:17% Y:0% K:28%

Luminance 0.346

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.7:1

Aa — #A299B8

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.78:1

Aa — #A299B8

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A299B8 #AFB899

Analogous

#999FB8 #A299B8 #B199B8

Triadic

#A299B8 #B8A299 #99B8A2

Split-comp.

#A299B8 #B8B199 #9FB899

Tetradic

#A299B8 #B8999F #AFB899 #99B8B1

Monochromatic

#403D48 #716C7F #A5A1AF #C0BDC7 #E7E6EA

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