NeutralMid-toneMuted

Basalt

#969997

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.88:1AA

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About Basalt

Basalt (#969997) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 150, 153, 151 and its HSL value is 140°, 1%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (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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Complementary

#969997 · #999698

Analogous

#979996 · #969997 · #969999

Triadic

#969997 · #979699 · #999796

Split complementary

#969997 · #999699 · #999697

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