NeutralMid-toneMuted

African Grey

#94979C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.93:1Fails

Black text

6.76:1AA

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About African Grey

African Grey (#94979C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 148, 151, 156 and its HSL value is 218°, 4%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (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

#94979C · #9C9994

Analogous

#949B9C · #94979C · #95949C

Triadic

#94979C · #9C9497 · #979C94

Split complementary

#94979C · #9C9594 · #9B9C94

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