NeutralMid-toneMuted

Soot

#545E60

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.67:1AA

Black text

2.97:1Fails

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About Soot

Soot (#545E60) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 84, 94, 96 and its HSL value is 190°, 7%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (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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Complementary

#545E60 · #605654

Analogous

#54605C · #545E60 · #545860

Triadic

#545E60 · #60545E · #5E6054

Split complementary

#545E60 · #605458 · #605C54

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