NeutralMid-toneMuted

Slippery Shale

#7B756D

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.56:1AA

Black text

4.34:1AA large

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About Slippery Shale

Slippery Shale (#7B756D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 123, 117, 109 and its HSL value is 34°, 6%, 45%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Slippery Shale, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#7B756D · #6D737B

Analogous

#7B6E6D · #7B756D · #7A7B6D

Triadic

#7B756D · #6D7B75 · #756D7B

Split complementary

#7B756D · #6D7A7B · #6E6D7B

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