NeutralMid-toneMuted

Dried Basil

#8A8874

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.59:1AA large

Black text

5.52:1AA

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About Dried Basil

Dried Basil (#8A8874) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 136, 116 and its HSL value is 55°, 9%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Dried Basil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A8874 · #74768A

Analogous

#8A7D74 · #8A8874 · #818A74

Triadic

#8A8874 · #748A88 · #88748A

Split complementary

#8A8874 · #74818A · #7D748A

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