NeutralMid-toneMuted

Oily Steel

#99A9A9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.11:1AAA

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About Oily Steel

Oily Steel (#99A9A9) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 169, 169 and its HSL value is 180°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (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

#99A9A9 · #A99999

Analogous

#99A9A1 · #99A9A9 · #99A1A9

Triadic

#99A9A9 · #A999A9 · #A9A999

Split complementary

#99A9A9 · #A999A1 · #A9A199

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