NeutralMid-toneMuted

Downing Slate

#797F85

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.05:1AA large

Black text

4.89:1AA

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About Downing Slate

Downing Slate (#797F85) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 121, 127, 133 and its HSL value is 210°, 5%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Downing Slate, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#797F85 · #857F79

Analogous

#798585 · #797F85 · #797985

Triadic

#797F85 · #85797F · #7F8579

Split complementary

#797F85 · #857979 · #858579

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