NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9C9BAC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.73:1Fails

Black text

7.26:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9C9BAC) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 155, 172 and its HSL value is 244°, 9%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Adhesion, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9C9BAC · #ABAC9B

Analogous

#9BA2AC · #9C9BAC · #A49BAC

Triadic

#9C9BAC · #AC9C9B · #9BAC9C

Split complementary

#9C9BAC · #ACA59B · #A2AC9B

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