NeutralMid-toneMuted

Nile Clay

#8C8174

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.81:1AA large

Black text

5.19:1AA

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About Nile Clay

Nile Clay (#8C8174) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 140, 129, 116 and its HSL value is 32°, 9%, 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.

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Complementary

#8C8174 · #747F8C

Analogous

#8C7574 · #8C8174 · #8B8C74

Triadic

#8C8174 · #748C81 · #81748C

Split complementary

#8C8174 · #748B8C · #75748C

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