NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steely Grey

#8F979A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.66:1AA

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About Steely Grey

Steely Grey (#8F979A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 143, 151, 154 and its HSL value is 196°, 5%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Steely Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8F979A · #9A928F

Analogous

#8F9A97 · #8F979A · #8F929A

Triadic

#8F979A · #9A8F97 · #979A8F

Split complementary

#8F979A · #9A8F92 · #9A978F

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