COLOR
#A09D97
≈ Gateway Grey
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On white
Aa
2.70:1
Fails AA
On black
Aa
6.47:1
Passes AA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(6.47:1)
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Normal vision#A09D97
Protanopia#9F9D97
Deuteranopia#9F9E97
Tritanopia#A29C9B
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Colors that go with Gateway Grey
Gateway Grey 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.
Gateway Grey — meaning & where to use it
Gateway Grey is a bright 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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