NeutralMid-toneMuted

Charcoal Smudge

#5F5F5E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.39:1AA

Black text

3.10:1AA large

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About Charcoal Smudge

Charcoal Smudge (#5F5F5E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 95, 95, 94 and its HSL value is 60°, 1%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Charcoal Smudge, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5F5F5E · #5E5E5F

Analogous

#5F5F5E · #5F5F5E · #5F5F5E

Triadic

#5F5F5E · #5E5F5F · #5F5E5F

Split complementary

#5F5F5E · #5E5F5F · #5F5E5F

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