NeutralMid-toneMuted

Soot

#55605F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.51:1AA

Black text

3.04:1AA large

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About Soot

Soot (#55605F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 85, 96, 95 and its HSL value is 175°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (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

#55605F · #605556

Analogous

#55605A · #55605F · #555B60

Triadic

#55605F · #5F5560 · #605F55

Split complementary

#55605F · #60555B · #605955

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