NeutralMid-toneMuted

Charcoal Sketch

#5E5E56

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.54:1AA

Black text

3.03:1AA large

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About Charcoal Sketch

Charcoal Sketch (#5E5E56) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 94, 94, 86 and its HSL value is 60°, 4%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (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

#5E5E56 · #56565E

Analogous

#5E5A56 · #5E5E56 · #5A5E56

Triadic

#5E5E56 · #565E5E · #5E565E

Split complementary

#5E5E56 · #565A5E · #5A565E

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