NeutralMid-toneMuted

Hydrargyrum

#9C9A9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.08:1AAA

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About Hydrargyrum

Hydrargyrum (#9C9A9B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 154, 155 and its HSL value is 330°, 1%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Hydrargyrum, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9C9A9B · #9A9C9B

Analogous

#9C9A9C · #9C9A9B · #9C9A9A

Triadic

#9C9A9B · #9B9C9A · #9A9B9C

Split complementary

#9C9A9B · #9A9C9A · #9A9C9C

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