NeutralMid-toneMuted

Smoky Tone

#9B9E9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.70:1Fails

Black text

7.33:1AAA

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About Smoky Tone

Smoky Tone (#9B9E9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 155, 158, 157 and its HSL value is 160°, 2%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Smoky Tone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B9E9D · #9E9B9C

Analogous

#9B9E9C · #9B9E9D · #9B9E9E

Triadic

#9B9E9D · #9D9B9E · #9E9D9B

Split complementary

#9B9E9D · #9E9B9E · #9E9C9B

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