NeutralMid-toneMuted

Codex Grey

#9C9A9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.11:1AAA

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About Codex Grey

Codex Grey (#9C9A9F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 154, 159 and its HSL value is 264°, 3%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Codex Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9C9A9F · #9D9F9A

Analogous

#9A9B9F · #9C9A9F · #9F9A9F

Triadic

#9C9A9F · #9F9C9A · #9A9F9C

Split complementary

#9C9A9F · #9F9F9A · #9B9F9A

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