#B4B0AA — Mercurial Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#B4B0AA

≈ Mercurial

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On white

2.16:1

Fails AA

On black

8.11:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(8.11:1)

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Hue36°Saturation6%Brightness71%

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Normal vision#B4B0AA

Protanopia#B2B0AA

Deuteranopia#B3B1AA

Tritanopia#B6AFAE

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Palettes with this color

Mushroom Taupe Silver Palette≈Gray Taupe Silver Palette≈Mushroom Taupe Sand Palette≈Mushroom Silver Cloud Palette≈

Colors that go with Mercurial

Mercurial 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.

Ultimate Grey#AAAEB4 Casper#AAB3B4 Nebulous December#ABAAB4 Rose Ashes#B4ABAA Glacial Ice#ECEBE9 Lacquered Liquorice#3A3936

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameMercurial#B6B0A9ΔE 1.0 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 4.0 Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 7.7

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

Mercurial — meaning & where to use it

Mercurial 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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