NeutralMid-toneMuted

Excelsior

#8D8B86

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.40:1AA large

Black text

5.82:1AA

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About Excelsior

Excelsior (#8D8B86) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 141, 139, 134 and its HSL value is 43°, 3%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Excelsior, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8D8B86 · #86888D

Analogous

#8D8886 · #8D8B86 · #8C8D86

Triadic

#8D8B86 · #868D8B · #8B868D

Split complementary

#8D8B86 · #868C8D · #88868D

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