NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#99979A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.83:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#99979A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 151, 154 and its HSL value is 280°, 1%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (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

#99979A · #989A97

Analogous

#98979A · #99979A · #9A979A

Triadic

#99979A · #9A9997 · #979A99

Split complementary

#99979A · #9A9A97 · #979A98

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