Oily Steel Color – #99aaaa: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Oily Steel color hex code is #99aaaa, and it is composed of 60% red, 67% green and 67% blue.

Oily Steel is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 10% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Oily Steel color (#99aaaa) against dark backgrounds.

Oily Steel color

Oily Steel Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #99AAAA

  2. #B48F8F

Triadic colors

  1. #99AAAA

  2. #B48FB4

  3. #B4B48F

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #B5C1C1

  2. #D1D8D8

  3. #ECEFEF

Darker colors

  1. #7D9393

  2. #647878

  3. #4D5D5D

  4. #364141

  5. #1F2525

Analogous colors

  1. #99AA99

  2. #99AAA1

  3. #99AAAA

  4. #99A1AA

  5. #9999AA

Monochromatic colors

  1. #5D9999

  2. #80A9A9

  3. #A3BABA

  4. #C2CDCD

  5. #DEE4E4

#99aaaa

Oily Steel Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Oily Steel, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#99aaaa
RGBrgb(153,170,170)
HSLhsl(180,9.1%,63.3%)
CMYK10, 0, 0, 33
HSV180, 10, 67
RGB %60, 67, 67
XYZ34.8, 38.4, 43.6
LAB68.3, -5.7, -2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation10%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.42 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.68 (passes WCAG AA)

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