NeutralMid-toneMuted

Excelsior

#8F8B86

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.38:1AA large

Black text

5.85:1AA

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About Excelsior

Excelsior (#8F8B86) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 143, 139, 134 and its HSL value is 33°, 4%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (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

#8F8B86 · #868A8F

Analogous

#8F8786 · #8F8B86 · #8F8F86

Triadic

#8F8B86 · #868F8B · #8B868F

Split complementary

#8F8B86 · #868F8F · #87868F

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