NeutralMid-toneMuted

Polished Pewter

#9C9899

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.94:1AA

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About Polished Pewter

Polished Pewter (#9C9899) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 152, 153 and its HSL value is 345°, 2%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Polished Pewter, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9C9899 · #989C9B

Analogous

#9C989B · #9C9899 · #9C9998

Triadic

#9C9899 · #999C98 · #98999C

Split complementary

#9C9899 · #989C99 · #989B9C

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