NeutralMid-toneMuted

African Grey

#959799

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.93:1Fails

Black text

6.75:1AA

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About African Grey

African Grey (#959799) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 151, 153 and its HSL value is 210°, 2%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (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

#959799 · #999795

Analogous

#959999 · #959799 · #959599

Triadic

#959799 · #999597 · #979995

Split complementary

#959799 · #999595 · #999995

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