NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#999499

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#999499) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 148, 153 and its HSL value is 300°, 2%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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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Complementary

#999499 · #949994

Analogous

#979499 · #999499 · #999497

Triadic

#999499 · #999994 · #949999

Split complementary

#999499 · #979994 · #949997

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