NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#979D9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.75:1Fails

Black text

7.19:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#979D9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 157, 157 and its HSL value is 180°, 3%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pencil Sketch, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#979D9D · #9D9797

Analogous

#979D9A · #979D9D · #979A9D

Triadic

#979D9D · #9D979D · #9D9D97

Split complementary

#979D9D · #9D979A · #9D9A97

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