NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#999CA0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.18:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#999CA0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 156, 160 and its HSL value is 214°, 4%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 (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

#999CA0 · #A09D99

Analogous

#99A0A0 · #999CA0 · #9A99A0

Triadic

#999CA0 · #A0999C · #9CA099

Split complementary

#999CA0 · #A09A99 · #A0A099

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