NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#97989A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.89:1Fails

Black text

6.86:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#97989A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 152, 154 and its HSL value is 220°, 1%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (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

#97989A · #9A9997

Analogous

#979A9A · #97989A · #98979A

Triadic

#97989A · #9A9798 · #989A97

Split complementary

#97989A · #9A9897 · #9A9A97

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