NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#9A9C9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.18:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#9A9C9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 154, 156, 157 and its HSL value is 200°, 2%, 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

#9A9C9D · #9D9B9A

Analogous

#9A9D9D · #9A9C9D · #9A9B9D

Triadic

#9A9C9D · #9D9A9C · #9C9D9A

Split complementary

#9A9C9D · #9D9A9B · #9D9D9A

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