NeutralMid-toneMuted

Charcoal Sketch

#5F5B55

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.74:1AA

Black text

2.94:1Fails

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About Charcoal Sketch

Charcoal Sketch (#5F5B55) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 95, 91, 85 and its HSL value is 36°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (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

#5F5B55 · #55595F

Analogous

#5F5655 · #5F5B55 · #5E5F55

Triadic

#5F5B55 · #555F5B · #5B555F

Split complementary

#5F5B55 · #555E5F · #56555F

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