NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#A09CAA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.68:1Fails

Black text

7.38:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#A09CAA) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 160, 156, 170 and its HSL value is 257°, 8%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (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

#A09CAA · #A6AA9C

Analogous

#9C9FAA · #A09CAA · #A79CAA

Triadic

#A09CAA · #AAA09C · #9CAAA0

Split complementary

#A09CAA · #AAA79C · #9FAA9C

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