#B1B2AF — Steam Engine Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#B1B2AF

≈ Steam Engine

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On white

2.13:1

Fails AA

On black

8.21:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(8.21:1)

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Colors that go with Steam Engine

Steam Engine 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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Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameSteam Engine#B2B2ADΔE 1.1 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 3.1 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 7.1

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Steam Engine — meaning & where to use it

Steam Engine 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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