NeutralMid-toneMuted

Soot

#545C5F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.83:1AA

Black text

2.90:1Fails

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About Soot

Soot (#545C5F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 84, 92, 95 and its HSL value is 196°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Soot, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#545C5F · #5F5754

Analogous

#545F5D · #545C5F · #54565F

Triadic

#545C5F · #5F545C · #5C5F54

Split complementary

#545C5F · #5F5456 · #5F5D54

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