NeutralMid-toneMuted

Nile Clay

#8D8174

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.80:1AA large

Black text

5.21:1AA

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About Nile Clay

Nile Clay (#8D8174) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 141, 129, 116 and its HSL value is 31°, 10%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nile Clay, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8D8174 · #74808D

Analogous

#8D7474 · #8D8174 · #8D8D74

Triadic

#8D8174 · #748D81 · #81748D

Split complementary

#8D8174 · #748C8D · #75748D

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