NeutralMid-toneMuted

Basalt

#999998

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.94:1AA

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About Basalt

Basalt (#999998) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 153, 152 and its HSL value is 60°, 0%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basalt, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#999998 · #989899

Analogous

#999998 · #999998 · #999998

Triadic

#999998 · #989999 · #999899

Split complementary

#999998 · #989999 · #999899

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