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Boulder Creek

#8B9597

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.07:1AA large

Black text

6.45:1AA

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About Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek (#8B9597) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 149, 151 and its HSL value is 190°, 5%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#8B9597 · #978D8B

Analogous

#8B9793 · #8B9597 · #8B8F97

Triadic

#8B9597 · #978B95 · #95978B

Split complementary

#8B9597 · #978B8F · #97938B

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