NeutralLightMuted

Cistern

#A9B1B7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.17:1Fails

Black text

9.11:1AAA

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About Cistern

Cistern (#A9B1B7) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 177, 183 and its HSL value is 206°, 9%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cistern, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A9B1B7 · #B7AFA9

Analogous

#A9B7B6 · #A9B1B7 · #A9AAB7

Triadic

#A9B1B7 · #B7A9B1 · #B1B7A9

Split complementary

#A9B1B7 · #B7A9AA · #B7B6A9

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