NeutralMid-toneMuted

African Grey

#939B99

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.97:1AA

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About African Grey

African Grey (#939B99) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 147, 155, 153 and its HSL value is 165°, 4%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of African Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#939B99 · #9B9395

Analogous

#939B95 · #939B99 · #93999B

Triadic

#939B99 · #99939B · #9B9993

Split complementary

#939B99 · #9B9399 · #9B9593

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