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Metal

#B9BFBD

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.87:1Fails

Black text

10.61:1AAA

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About Metal

Metal (#B9BFBD) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 185, 191, 189 and its HSL value is 160°, 4%, 74%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Metal, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B9BFBD · #BFB9BB

Analogous

#B9BFBA · #B9BFBD · #B9BEBF

Triadic

#B9BFBD · #BDB9BF · #BFBDB9

Split complementary

#B9BFBD · #BFB9BE · #BFBAB9

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