NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#98959B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.70:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#98959B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 149, 155 and its HSL value is 270°, 3%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (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

#98959B · #989B95

Analogous

#95959B · #98959B · #9B959B

Triadic

#98959B · #9B9895 · #959B98

Split complementary

#98959B · #9B9B95 · #959B95

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