NeutralMid-toneMuted

Oily Steel

#99ABAA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.26:1AAA

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About Oily Steel

Oily Steel (#99ABAA) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 171, 170 and its HSL value is 177°, 10%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (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

#99ABAA · #AB999A

Analogous

#99ABA1 · #99ABAA · #99A3AB

Triadic

#99ABAA · #AA99AB · #ABAA99

Split complementary

#99ABAA · #AB99A3 · #ABA199

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