NeutralMid-toneMuted

Powdered Brick

#AD9D9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.60:1Fails

Black text

7.61:1AAA

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About Powdered Brick

Powdered Brick (#AD9D9B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 173, 157, 155 and its HSL value is 7°, 10%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Powdered Brick, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AD9D9B · #9BABAD

Analogous

#AD9BA2 · #AD9D9B · #ADA69B

Triadic

#AD9D9B · #9BAD9D · #9D9BAD

Split complementary

#AD9D9B · #9BADA6 · #9BA2AD

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