NeutralMid-toneMuted

Oily Steel

#99A9AA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.12:1AAA

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About Oily Steel

Oily Steel (#99A9AA) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 169, 170 and its HSL value is 184°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (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

#99A9AA · #AA9A99

Analogous

#99AAA3 · #99A9AA · #99A1AA

Triadic

#99A9AA · #AA99A9 · #A9AA99

Split complementary

#99A9AA · #AA99A1 · #AAA399

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