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Balsam

#BCC3B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.81:1Fails

Black text

10.95:1AAA

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About Balsam

Balsam (#BCC3B6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 188, 195, 182 and its HSL value is 92°, 10%, 74%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Balsam, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#BCC3B6 · #BDB6C3

Analogous

#C3C3B6 · #BCC3B6 · #B6C3B7

Triadic

#BCC3B6 · #B6BCC3 · #C3B6BC

Split complementary

#BCC3B6 · #B7B6C3 · #C3B6C3

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