NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backwater

#66727A

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.94:1AA

Black text

4.01:1AA large

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About Backwater

Backwater (#66727A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 102, 114, 122 and its HSL value is 204°, 9%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (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

#66727A · #7A6E66

Analogous

#667A78 · #66727A · #66687A

Triadic

#66727A · #7A6672 · #727A66

Split complementary

#66727A · #7A6668 · #7A7866

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