NeutralMid-toneMuted

Neutral Buff

#9C9491

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About Neutral Buff

Neutral Buff (#9C9491) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 148, 145 and its HSL value is 16°, 5%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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

#9C9491 · #91999C

Analogous

#9C9193 · #9C9491 · #9C9A91

Triadic

#9C9491 · #919C94 · #94919C

Split complementary

#9C9491 · #919C9A · #91939C

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