#A8AEAF — Crown Of Ash Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#A8AEAF

≈ Crown Of Ash

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On white

2.25:1

Fails AA

On black

7.78:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(7.78:1)

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Hue189°Saturation4%Brightness69%

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Normal vision#A8AEAF

Protanopia#ADADAF

Deuteranopia#ACACAF

Tritanopia#A6AFAE

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Colors that go with Crown Of Ash

Crown Of Ash 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.

Rose Ashes#AFA9A8 Rose Ashes#AFA8AB Cathedral#AFADA8 Pigeon#A8AFAD Mercury#E9EBEC Wet Concrete#363A3A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameCrown Of Ash#A1A9A9ΔE 2.0 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 3.1 Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 6.6

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Crown Of Ash — meaning & where to use it

Crown Of Ash 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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