NeutralMid-toneMuted

Soot

#545F5E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.61:1AA

Black text

2.99:1Fails

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About Soot

Soot (#545F5E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 84, 95, 94 and its HSL value is 175°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (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

#545F5E · #5F5455

Analogous

#545F59 · #545F5E · #545A5F

Triadic

#545F5E · #5E545F · #5F5E54

Split complementary

#545F5E · #5F545A · #5F5854

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