NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#9A9C9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.75:1Fails

Black text

7.19:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#9A9C9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 154, 156, 158 and its HSL value is 210°, 2%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (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

#9A9C9E · #9E9C9A

Analogous

#9A9E9E · #9A9C9E · #9A9A9E

Triadic

#9A9C9E · #9E9A9C · #9C9E9A

Split complementary

#9A9C9E · #9E9A9A · #9E9E9A

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