NeutralMid-toneMuted

Oily Steel

#98A9AA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.10:1AAA

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About Oily Steel

Oily Steel (#98A9AA) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 169, 170 and its HSL value is 183°, 10%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Oily Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#98A9AA · #AA9998

Analogous

#98AAA2 · #98A9AA · #98A0AA

Triadic

#98A9AA · #AA98A9 · #A9AA98

Split complementary

#98A9AA · #AA98A0 · #AAA298

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