NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#97989B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.86:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#97989B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 152, 155 and its HSL value is 225°, 2%, 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

#97989B · #9B9A97

Analogous

#979A9B · #97989B · #98979B

Triadic

#97989B · #9B9798 · #989B97

Split complementary

#97989B · #9B9897 · #9A9B97

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