NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9C9DAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.68:1Fails

Black text

7.40:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9C9DAE) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 157, 174 and its HSL value is 237°, 10%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.40:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Adhesion, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9C9DAE · #AEAD9C

Analogous

#9CA6AE · #9C9DAE · #A49CAE

Triadic

#9C9DAE · #AE9C9D · #9DAE9C

Split complementary

#9C9DAE · #AEA49C · #A6AE9C

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