NeutralMid-toneMuted

African Grey

#959899

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.82:1AA

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About African Grey

African Grey (#959899) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 152, 153 and its HSL value is 195°, 2%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (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

#959899 · #999695

Analogous

#959998 · #959899 · #959699

Triadic

#959899 · #999598 · #989995

Split complementary

#959899 · #999596 · #999895

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