NeutralMid-toneMuted

Soot

#555D60

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.73:1AA

Black text

2.94:1Fails

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About Soot

Soot (#555D60) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 85, 93, 96 and its HSL value is 196°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (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

#555D60 · #605855

Analogous

#55605E · #555D60 · #555760

Triadic

#555D60 · #60555D · #5D6055

Split complementary

#555D60 · #605557 · #605E55

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