NeutralMid-toneMuted

African Grey

#959A9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.95:1AA

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About African Grey

African Grey (#959A9B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 154, 155 and its HSL value is 190°, 3%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (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

#959A9B · #9B9695

Analogous

#959B99 · #959A9B · #95979B

Triadic

#959A9B · #9B959A · #9A9B95

Split complementary

#959A9B · #9B9597 · #9B9995

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