NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#979E9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.73:1Fails

Black text

7.26:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#979E9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 158, 158 and its HSL value is 180°, 3%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#979E9E · #9E9797

Analogous

#979E9B · #979E9E · #979B9E

Triadic

#979E9E · #9E979E · #9E9E97

Split complementary

#979E9E · #9E979B · #9E9B97

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