NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pencil Sketch

#9B9B9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.77:1Fails

Black text

7.15:1AAA

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About Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch (#9B9B9F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 155, 155, 159 and its HSL value is 240°, 2%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (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

#9B9B9F · #9F9F9B

Analogous

#9B9D9F · #9B9B9F · #9D9B9F

Triadic

#9B9B9F · #9F9B9B · #9B9F9B

Split complementary

#9B9B9F · #9F9D9B · #9D9F9B

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