NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gunmetal Grey

#838E8A

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.39:1AA large

Black text

5.85:1AA

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About Gunmetal Grey

Gunmetal Grey (#838E8A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 131, 142, 138 and its HSL value is 158°, 5%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gunmetal Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#838E8A · #8E8387

Analogous

#838E84 · #838E8A · #838D8E

Triadic

#838E8A · #8A838E · #8E8A83

Split complementary

#838E8A · #8E838D · #8E8483

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