NeutralMid-toneMuted

Soot

#55605E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.52:1AA

Black text

3.04:1AA large

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About Soot

Soot (#55605E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 85, 96, 94 and its HSL value is 169°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (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

#55605E · #605557

Analogous

#556059 · #55605E · #555C60

Triadic

#55605E · #5E5560 · #605E55

Split complementary

#55605E · #60555C · #605955

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