NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#989599

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.69:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#989599) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 149, 153 and its HSL value is 285°, 2%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (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

#989599 · #969995

Analogous

#969599 · #989599 · #999598

Triadic

#989599 · #999895 · #959998

Split complementary

#989599 · #989995 · #959996

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