NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Lead

#5F6374

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.96:1AA

Black text

3.32:1AA large

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About Pencil Lead

Pencil Lead (#5F6374) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 95, 99, 116 and its HSL value is 229°, 10%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pencil Lead, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5F6374 · #74705F

Analogous

#5F6E74 · #5F6374 · #665F74

Triadic

#5F6374 · #745F63 · #63745F

Split complementary

#5F6374 · #74655F · #6E745F

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