NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backwater

#666F77

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.12:1AA

Black text

3.87:1AA large

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About Backwater

Backwater (#666F77) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 102, 111, 119 and its HSL value is 208°, 8%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Backwater, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#666F77 · #776E66

Analogous

#667777 · #666F77 · #666677

Triadic

#666F77 · #77666F · #6F7766

Split complementary

#666F77 · #776666 · #777766

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