NeutralMid-toneMuted

African Grey

#939797

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.71:1AA

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About African Grey

African Grey (#939797) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 147, 151, 151 and its HSL value is 180°, 2%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of African Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#939797 · #979393

Analogous

#939795 · #939797 · #939597

Triadic

#939797 · #979397 · #979793

Split complementary

#939797 · #979395 · #979593

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