NeutralMid-toneMuted

Chicago

#5A5E57

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.62:1AA

Black text

2.99:1Fails

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About Chicago

Chicago (#5A5E57) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 90, 94, 87 and its HSL value is 94°, 4%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Chicago, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#5A5E57 · #5B575E

Analogous

#5E5E57 · #5A5E57 · #575E58

Triadic

#5A5E57 · #575A5E · #5E575A

Split complementary

#5A5E57 · #57575E · #5E575E

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