NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#989F9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.70:1Fails

Black text

7.34:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#989F9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 159, 158 and its HSL value is 171°, 4%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (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

#989F9E · #9F9899

Analogous

#989F9B · #989F9E · #989D9F

Triadic

#989F9E · #9E989F · #9F9E98

Split complementary

#989F9E · #9F989D · #9F9B98

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