NeutralMid-toneMuted

Charcoal Sketch

#5E5A55

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.84:1AA

Black text

2.89:1Fails

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About Charcoal Sketch

Charcoal Sketch (#5E5A55) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 94, 90, 85 and its HSL value is 33°, 5%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Charcoal Sketch, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5E5A55 · #55595E

Analogous

#5E5655 · #5E5A55 · #5E5E55

Triadic

#5E5A55 · #555E5A · #5A555E

Split complementary

#5E5A55 · #555D5E · #56555E

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