NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gun Barrel

#979E99

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.23:1AAA

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About Gun Barrel

Gun Barrel (#979E99) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 158, 153 and its HSL value is 137°, 3%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gun Barrel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#979E99 · #9E979C

Analogous

#999E97 · #979E99 · #979E9D

Triadic

#979E99 · #99979E · #9E9997

Split complementary

#979E99 · #9D979E · #9E9799

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