NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#96989A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.89:1Fails

Black text

6.84:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#96989A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 150, 152, 154 and its HSL value is 210°, 2%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (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

#96989A · #9A9896

Analogous

#969A9A · #96989A · #96969A

Triadic

#96989A · #9A9698 · #989A96

Split complementary

#96989A · #9A9696 · #9A9A96

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