NeutralMid-toneMuted

Merlin’s Choice

#9D8898

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.28:1AA large

Black text

6.04:1AA

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About Merlin’s Choice

Merlin’s Choice (#9D8898) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 157, 136, 152 and its HSL value is 314°, 10%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Merlin’s Choice, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9D8898 · #889D8D

Analogous

#97889D · #9D8898 · #9D888D

Triadic

#9D8898 · #989D88 · #88989D

Split complementary

#9D8898 · #8D9D88 · #889D98

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