NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#999D9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.22:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#999D9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 157, 156 and its HSL value is 165°, 2%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (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

#999D9C · #9D999A

Analogous

#999D9A · #999D9C · #999C9D

Triadic

#999D9C · #9C999D · #9D9C99

Split complementary

#999D9C · #9D999C · #9D9A99

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