NeutralMid-toneMuted

Milk Thistle

#9E9989

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.95:1AA

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About Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle (#9E9989) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 158, 153, 137 and its HSL value is 46°, 10%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Milk Thistle, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9E9989 · #898E9E

Analogous

#9E8E89 · #9E9989 · #999E89

Triadic

#9E9989 · #899E99 · #99899E

Split complementary

#9E9989 · #89999E · #8E899E

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