NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blackish Grey

#5B5961

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.89:1AA

Black text

2.87:1Fails

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About Blackish Grey

Blackish Grey (#5B5961) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 89, 97 and its HSL value is 255°, 4%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blackish Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B5961 · #5F6159

Analogous

#595B61 · #5B5961 · #5F5961

Triadic

#5B5961 · #615B59 · #59615B

Split complementary

#5B5961 · #615F59 · #5B6159

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