NeutralMid-toneMuted

Basalt

#96999A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Basalt

Basalt (#96999A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 150, 153, 154 and its HSL value is 195°, 2%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basalt, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#96999A · #9A9796

Analogous

#969A99 · #96999A · #96979A

Triadic

#96999A · #9A9699 · #999A96

Split complementary

#96999A · #9A9697 · #9A9996

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