CSS utility

Galvanized Steel CSS Utilities

Galvanized Steel CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #A9B0B4. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #A9B0B4 WCAG

Preview Galvanized Steel #A9B0B4

Utility Classes

Background.bg-galvanized-steel

Text.text-galvanized-steel

Border.border-galvanized-steel

Surface.surface-galvanized-steel

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-galvanized-steel: #A9B0B4;
  --color-galvanized-steel-rgb: 169 176 180;
  --color-galvanized-steel-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-galvanized-steel { background-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }
.text-galvanized-steel { color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }
.border-galvanized-steel { border-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }
.surface-galvanized-steel {
  background-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel);
  color: var(--color-galvanized-steel-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-galvanized-steel), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-galvanized-steel { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-galvanized-steel-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast9.56:1

White contrast2.2:1

RGB token169 176 180

Luminance0.4278

Black text9.56:1AA Pass

White text2.2:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-galvanized-steel: #A9B0B4;",
  "rgb": "--color-galvanized-steel-rgb: 169 176 180;",
  "contrast": "--color-galvanized-steel-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-galvanized-steel",
  "text": ".text-galvanized-steel",
  "border": ".border-galvanized-steel",
  "surface": ".surface-galvanized-steel",
  "shadow": ".shadow-galvanized-steel"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.56,
    "white": 2.2
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-galvanized-steel: #A9B0B4;\n  --color-galvanized-steel-rgb: 169 176 180;\n  --color-galvanized-steel-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-galvanized-steel { background-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }\n.text-galvanized-steel { color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }\n.border-galvanized-steel { border-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }\n.surface-galvanized-steel {\n  background-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel);\n  color: var(--color-galvanized-steel-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-galvanized-steel), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-galvanized-steel { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-galvanized-steel-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/galvanized-steel.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/galvanized-steel.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "galvanized-steel",
  "name": "Galvanized Steel",
  "hex": "#A9B0B4",
  "rgb": [
    169,
    176,
    180
  ],
  "hsl": [
    202,
    7,
    68
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    6,
    2,
    0,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4278,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.56,
    "white": 2.2
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-galvanized-steel: #A9B0B4;",
    "rgb": "--color-galvanized-steel-rgb: 169 176 180;",
    "contrast": "--color-galvanized-steel-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-galvanized-steel",
    "text": ".text-galvanized-steel",
    "border": ".border-galvanized-steel",
    "surface": ".surface-galvanized-steel",
    "shadow": ".shadow-galvanized-steel"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-galvanized-steel: #A9B0B4;\n  --color-galvanized-steel-rgb: 169 176 180;\n  --color-galvanized-steel-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-galvanized-steel { background-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }\n.text-galvanized-steel { color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }\n.border-galvanized-steel { border-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel); }\n.surface-galvanized-steel {\n  background-color: var(--color-galvanized-steel);\n  color: var(--color-galvanized-steel-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-galvanized-steel), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-galvanized-steel { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-galvanized-steel-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/galvanized-steel.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/galvanized-steel.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/galvanized-steel/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/galvanized-steel/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/a9b0b4/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/galvanized-steel.json"
}

Galvanized Steel CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Galvanized Steel CSS Utilities (JSON)

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