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Boulder Creek

#8B9396

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.13:1AA large

Black text

6.33:1AA

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About Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek (#8B9396) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 147, 150 and its HSL value is 196°, 5%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Boulder Creek, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8B9396 · #968E8B

Analogous

#8B9694 · #8B9396 · #8B8D96

Triadic

#8B9396 · #968B93 · #93968B

Split complementary

#8B9396 · #968B8D · #96948B

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