NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#95979C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.92:1Fails

Black text

6.77:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#95979C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 151, 156 and its HSL value is 223°, 3%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Formal Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#95979C · #9C9A95

Analogous

#959B9C · #95979C · #97959C

Triadic

#95979C · #9C9597 · #979C95

Split complementary

#95979C · #9C9795 · #9B9C95

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