NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gun Barrel

#979B9A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.81:1Fails

Black text

7.04:1AAA

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About Gun Barrel

Gun Barrel (#979B9A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 155, 154 and its HSL value is 165°, 2%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gun Barrel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#979B9A · #9B9798

Analogous

#979B98 · #979B9A · #979A9B

Triadic

#979B9A · #9A979B · #9B9A97

Split complementary

#979B9A · #9B979A · #9B9897

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