NeutralMid-toneMuted

African Grey

#959997

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.86:1AA

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About African Grey

African Grey (#959997) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 153, 151 and its HSL value is 150°, 2%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (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

#959997 · #999597

Analogous

#959995 · #959997 · #959999

Triadic

#959997 · #979599 · #999795

Split complementary

#959997 · #999599 · #999595

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