NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#979F9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.71:1Fails

Black text

7.32:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#979F9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 159, 157 and its HSL value is 165°, 4%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (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

#979F9D · #9F9799

Analogous

#979F99 · #979F9D · #979D9F

Triadic

#979F9D · #9D979F · #9F9D97

Split complementary

#979F9D · #9F979D · #9F9997

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