NeutralMid-toneMuted

Excelsior

#8E8B85

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.40:1AA large

Black text

5.83:1AA

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About Excelsior

Excelsior (#8E8B85) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 142, 139, 133 and its HSL value is 40°, 4%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (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

#8E8B85 · #85888E

Analogous

#8E8785 · #8E8B85 · #8D8E85

Triadic

#8E8B85 · #858E8B · #8B858E

Split complementary

#8E8B85 · #858D8E · #87858E

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