Steely Grey Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Steely Grey (#90979B), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#45494D

#6A7074

#90979B

#B8BEBF

#E1E2E4

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Salem Black	`#45494D`	69, 73, 77	210°, 5%, 29%	10, 5, 0, 70
Bottlenose Dolphin	`#6A7074`	106, 112, 116	204°, 5%, 44%	9, 3, 0, 55
Steely Grey	`#90979B`	144, 151, 155	202°, 5%, 59%	7, 3, 0, 39
Wheels Up!	`#B8BEBF`	184, 190, 191	189°, 5%, 74%	4, 1, 0, 25
Soothing White	`#E1E2E4`	225, 226, 228	220°, 5%, 89%	1, 1, 0, 11

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #45494D on #E1E2E4	7.00:1	AAA
Aa #45494D on #B8BEBF	4.82:1	AA
Aa #6A7074 on #E1E2E4	3.87:1	AA large
Aa #45494D on #90979B	3.06:1	AA large
Aa #6A7074 on #B8BEBF	2.67:1	—
Aa #90979B on #E1E2E4	2.29:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #45494d; /* Salem Black */
  --color-2: #6a7074; /* Bottlenose Dolphin */
  --color-3: #90979b; /* Steely Grey */
  --color-4: #b8bebf; /* Wheels Up! */
  --color-5: #e1e2e4; /* Soothing White */
}

Other schemes from Steely Grey

More Medium Gray monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Steely Grey?

In a monochromatic scheme: Salem Black (#45494D), Bottlenose Dolphin (#6A7074), Wheels Up! (#B8BEBF), Soothing White (#E1E2E4).

What is the hex code of Steely Grey?

#90979B.