NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#999E9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.72:1Fails

Black text

7.28:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#999E9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 153, 158, 156 and its HSL value is 156°, 3%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (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

#999E9C · #9E999B

Analogous

#999E9A · #999E9C · #999E9E

Triadic

#999E9C · #9C999E · #9E9C99

Split complementary

#999E9C · #9E999E · #9E9A99

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