NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steely Grey

#8F9899

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.71:1AA

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About Steely Grey

Steely Grey (#8F9899) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 143, 152, 153 and its HSL value is 186°, 5%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (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

#8F9899 · #99908F

Analogous

#8F9995 · #8F9899 · #8F9399

Triadic

#8F9899 · #998F98 · #98998F

Split complementary

#8F9899 · #998F93 · #99958F

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