NeutralMid-toneMuted

Excelsior

#8F8B87

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.38:1AA large

Black text

5.86:1AA

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About Excelsior

Excelsior (#8F8B87) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 143, 139, 135 and its HSL value is 30°, 3%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (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

#8F8B87 · #878B8F

Analogous

#8F8787 · #8F8B87 · #8F8F87

Triadic

#8F8B87 · #878F8B · #8B878F

Split complementary

#8F8B87 · #878F8F · #87878F

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