NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backwater

#686F75

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.10:1AA

Black text

3.88:1AA large

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About Backwater

Backwater (#686F75) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 104, 111, 117 and its HSL value is 208°, 6%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Backwater, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#686F75 · #756E68

Analogous

#687575 · #686F75 · #686975

Triadic

#686F75 · #75686F · #6F7568

Split complementary

#686F75 · #756869 · #757568

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