NeutralMid-toneMuted

Oily Steel

#99A9A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.10:1AAA

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About Oily Steel

Oily Steel (#99A9A8) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 169, 168 and its HSL value is 176°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Oily Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#99A9A8 · #A9999A

Analogous

#99A9A0 · #99A9A8 · #99A2A9

Triadic

#99A9A8 · #A899A9 · #A9A899

Split complementary

#99A9A8 · #A999A2 · #A9A099

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