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Balsam

#BFC3B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.79:1Fails

Black text

11.04:1AAA

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About Balsam

Balsam (#BFC3B8) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 191, 195, 184 and its HSL value is 82°, 8%, 74%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (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

#BFC3B8 · #BCB8C3

Analogous

#C3C2B8 · #BFC3B8 · #BAC3B8

Triadic

#BFC3B8 · #B8BFC3 · #C3B8BF

Split complementary

#BFC3B8 · #B8BAC3 · #C2B8C3

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