NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#999C9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.17:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#999C9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 156, 158 and its HSL value is 204°, 3%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (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

#999C9E · #9E9B99

Analogous

#999E9E · #999C9E · #999A9E

Triadic

#999C9E · #9E999C · #9C9E99

Split complementary

#999C9E · #9E999A · #9E9E99

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