NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gun Barrel

#979C9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.11:1AAA

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About Gun Barrel

Gun Barrel (#979C9B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 156, 155 and its HSL value is 168°, 2%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (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

#979C9B · #9C9798

Analogous

#979C99 · #979C9B · #979B9C

Triadic

#979C9B · #9B979C · #9C9B97

Split complementary

#979C9B · #9C979B · #9C9997

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