COLOR
#6A6A72
≈ Alley Cat
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On white
Aa
5.36:1
Passes AA
On black
Aa
3.26:1
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Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(5.36:1)
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Normal vision#6A6A72
Protanopia#686B72
Deuteranopia#686A72
Tritanopia#686B6D
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Alley Cat is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
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Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Alley Cat — meaning & where to use it
Alley Cat is a rich, mid-toned neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.