Medium Grey (A2A9AE) — 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 #A2A9AE

RGB rgb(162, 169, 174)

HSL hsl(205°, 7%, 66%)

CMYK C:7% M:3% Y:0% K:32%

Luminance 0.3988

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.38:1

Aa — #A2A9AE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.82:1

Aa — #A2A9AE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A2A9AE #AEA7A2

Analogous

#A2AEAD #A2A9AE #A2A3AE

Triadic

#A2A9AE #AEA2A9 #A9AEA2

Split-comp.

#A2A9AE #AEA2A3 #AEADA2

Tetradic

#A2A9AE #ADA2AE #AEA7A2 #A3AEA2

Monochromatic

#424242 #757575 #A8A8A8 #C2C2C2 #E8E8E8

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