NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9D9EAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.65:1Fails

Black text

7.48:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9D9EAE) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 157, 158, 174 and its HSL value is 236°, 9%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Adhesion, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9D9EAE · #AEAD9D

Analogous

#9DA7AE · #9D9EAE · #A59DAE

Triadic

#9D9EAE · #AE9D9E · #9EAE9D

Split complementary

#9D9EAE · #AEA59D · #A7AE9D

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