NeutralMid-toneMuted

Oily Steel

#99AAAA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.42:1Fails

Black text

8.19:1AAA

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About Oily Steel

Oily Steel (#99AAAA) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 170, 170 and its HSL value is 180°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (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

#99AAAA · #AA9999

Analogous

#99AAA2 · #99AAAA · #99A2AA

Triadic

#99AAAA · #AA99AA · #AAAA99

Split complementary

#99AAAA · #AA99A2 · #AAA299

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