NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#97989C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.87:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#97989C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 152, 156 and its HSL value is 228°, 2%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (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

#97989C · #9C9B97

Analogous

#979B9C · #97989C · #99979C

Triadic

#97989C · #9C9798 · #989C97

Split complementary

#97989C · #9C9997 · #9B9C97

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