NeutralMid-toneMuted

Codex Grey

#9C9B9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.77:1Fails

Black text

7.15:1AAA

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About Codex Grey

Codex Grey (#9C9B9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 155, 156 and its HSL value is 300°, 1%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (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

#9C9B9C · #9B9C9B

Analogous

#9C9B9C · #9C9B9C · #9C9B9C

Triadic

#9C9B9C · #9C9C9B · #9B9C9C

Split complementary

#9C9B9C · #9C9C9B · #9B9C9C

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