NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#A09CAB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.68:1Fails

Black text

7.39:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#A09CAB) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 160, 156, 171 and its HSL value is 256°, 8%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (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

#A09CAB · #A7AB9C

Analogous

#9C9FAB · #A09CAB · #A79CAB

Triadic

#A09CAB · #ABA09C · #9CABA0

Split complementary

#A09CAB · #ABA79C · #9FAB9C

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