COLOR
#8A898E
≈ Nuts And Bolts
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On white
Aa
3.47:1
AA · large text
On black
Aa
5.04:1
Passes AA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(5.04:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#8A898E
Protanopia#888A8E
Deuteranopia#888A8E
Tritanopia#898A8B
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Nuts And Bolts 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.
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Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Nuts And Bolts — meaning & where to use it
Nuts And Bolts is a rich, mid-toned 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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