COLOR
#86899E
≈ Dusty Chimney
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On white
Aa
3.45:1
AA · large text
On black
Aa
5.07:1
Passes AA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(5.07:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#86899E
Protanopia#848B9F
Deuteranopia#82899D
Tritanopia#818D90
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Open in scheme generator →Colors that go with Dusty Chimney
Dusty Chimney is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
Closest named, CSS & systems
Colour nameDusty Chimney#888899ΔE 1.9CSS nameLightslategray#778899ΔE 7.5Web-safe#9999CC#9999CCΔE 10.8
Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Dusty Chimney — meaning & where to use it
Dusty Chimney is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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