NeutralLightMuted

Brushed Metal

#C8C9C9

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.66:1Fails

Black text

11.93:1AAA

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About Brushed Metal

Brushed Metal (#C8C9C9) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 200, 201, 201 and its HSL value is 180°, 1%, 79%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Brushed Metal, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split complementary

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