NeutralMid-toneMuted

Whale Tail

#88858B

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.64:1AA large

Black text

5.44:1AA

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About Whale Tail

Whale Tail (#88858B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 136, 133, 139 and its HSL value is 270°, 3%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Whale Tail, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#88858B · #888B85

Analogous

#85858B · #88858B · #8B858B

Triadic

#88858B · #8B8885 · #858B88

Split complementary

#88858B · #8B8B85 · #858B85

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