NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#999699

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.93:1Fails

Black text

6.77:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#999699) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 150, 153 and its HSL value is 300°, 1%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (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

#999699 · #969996

Analogous

#989699 · #999699 · #999698

Triadic

#999699 · #999996 · #969999

Split complementary

#999699 · #989996 · #969998

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