NeutralMid-toneMuted

Smoky Tone

#9C9F9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.67:1Fails

Black text

7.41:1AAA

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About Smoky Tone

Smoky Tone (#9C9F9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 159, 157 and its HSL value is 140°, 2%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Smoky Tone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9C9F9D · #9F9C9E

Analogous

#9D9F9C · #9C9F9D · #9C9F9F

Triadic

#9C9F9D · #9D9C9F · #9F9D9C

Split complementary

#9C9F9D · #9F9C9F · #9F9C9D

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