NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9F9DAB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.66:1Fails

Black text

7.43:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9F9DAB) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 159, 157, 171 and its HSL value is 249°, 8%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#9F9DAB · #A9AB9D

Analogous

#9DA2AB · #9F9DAB · #A69DAB

Triadic

#9F9DAB · #AB9F9D · #9DAB9F

Split complementary

#9F9DAB · #ABA69D · #A2AB9D

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