NeutralMid-toneMuted

African Grey

#959998

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.87:1AA

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About African Grey

African Grey (#959998) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 153, 152 and its HSL value is 165°, 2%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (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

#959998 · #999596

Analogous

#959996 · #959998 · #959899

Triadic

#959998 · #989599 · #999895

Split complementary

#959998 · #999598 · #999695

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