NeutralMid-toneMuted

Neutral Buff

#9B9490

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.63:1AA

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About Neutral Buff

Neutral Buff (#9B9490) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 155, 148, 144 and its HSL value is 22°, 5%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Neutral Buff, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B9490 · #90979B

Analogous

#9B9091 · #9B9490 · #9B9A90

Triadic

#9B9490 · #909B94 · #94909B

Split complementary

#9B9490 · #909B9A · #90919B

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