NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9D9CAC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.70:1Fails

Black text

7.34:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9D9CAC) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 157, 156, 172 and its HSL value is 244°, 9%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#9D9CAC · #ABAC9C

Analogous

#9CA3AC · #9D9CAC · #A59CAC

Triadic

#9D9CAC · #AC9D9C · #9CAC9D

Split complementary

#9D9CAC · #ACA59C · #A3AC9C

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