#8B8B90 — Nuts And Bolts Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#8B8B90

≈ Nuts And Bolts

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On white

3.39:1

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On black

5.16:1

Passes AA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(5.16:1)

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Hue240°Saturation3%Brightness56%

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Normal vision#8B8B90

Protanopia#8A8C90

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Tritanopia#8A8C8D

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Colors that go with Nuts And Bolts

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.

Pedigrey#90908B Pedigrey#908E8B Pedigrey#8E908B Grey Area#8B8E90 Plaster#E9E9EC Vulcan#36363A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameNuts And Bolts#898C92ΔE 1.6 CSS nameGray#808080ΔE 5.0 Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 5.4

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 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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