NeutralMid-toneMuted

Chicago

#5B5D57

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.67:1AA

Black text

2.97:1Fails

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About Chicago

Chicago (#5B5D57) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 93, 87 and its HSL value is 80°, 3%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (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

#5B5D57 · #59575D

Analogous

#5D5C57 · #5B5D57 · #585D57

Triadic

#5B5D57 · #575B5D · #5D575B

Split complementary

#5B5D57 · #57585D · #5C575D

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