#B8B1AA — Mercurial Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#B8B1AA

≈ Mercurial

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On white

2.12:1

Fails AA

On black

8.26:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(8.26:1)

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Hue30°Saturation8%Brightness72%

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Normal vision#B8B1AA

Protanopia#B3B1AA

Deuteranopia#B5B3AA

Tritanopia#BBAFAF

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Palettes with this color

Mushroom Silver Cloud Palette≈Mushroom Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Taupe Silver Palette≈Moss Charcoal Silver Palette≈Charcoal Mushroom Taupe Palette≈Charcoal Camel Taupe Palette≈Mushroom Taupe Silver 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.

Casper#AAB1B8 Casper#AAB8B8 Nebulous December#AAAAB8 Grey Sheep#B8AAAA Glacial Ice#ECEBE9 Dead Pixel#3A3836

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameMercurial#B6B0A9ΔE 0.6 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 5.1 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 8.0

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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