NeutralMid-toneMuted

Soot

#555E5F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.66:1AA

Black text

2.97:1Fails

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About Soot

Soot (#555E5F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 85, 94, 95 and its HSL value is 186°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (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

#555E5F · #5F5655

Analogous

#555F5B · #555E5F · #55595F

Triadic

#555E5F · #5F555E · #5E5F55

Split complementary

#555E5F · #5F5559 · #5F5B55

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