NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#9A9F9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.69:1Fails

Black text

7.37:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#9A9F9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 154, 159, 156 and its HSL value is 144°, 3%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (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

#9A9F9C · #9F9A9D

Analogous

#9B9F9A · #9A9F9C · #9A9F9F

Triadic

#9A9F9C · #9C9A9F · #9F9C9A

Split complementary

#9A9F9C · #9F9A9F · #9F9A9B

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