NeutralMid-toneMuted

Nile Clay

#8C8173

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.82:1AA large

Black text

5.19:1AA

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About Nile Clay

Nile Clay (#8C8173) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 140, 129, 115 and its HSL value is 34°, 10%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nile Clay, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8C8173 · #737E8C

Analogous

#8C7473 · #8C8173 · #8B8C73

Triadic

#8C8173 · #738C81 · #81738C

Split complementary

#8C8173 · #738B8C · #74738C

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