NeutralMid-toneMuted

Light Shōchi Black

#8E8989

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.45:1AA large

Black text

5.74:1AA

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About Light Shōchi Black

Light Shōchi Black (#8E8989) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 142, 137, 137 and its HSL value is 0°, 2%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Light Shōchi Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8E8989 · #898E8E

Analogous

#8E898C · #8E8989 · #8E8C89

Triadic

#8E8989 · #898E89 · #89898E

Split complementary

#8E8989 · #898E8C · #898C8E

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