NeutralMid-toneMuted

Powdered Brick

#AD9C9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.62:1Fails

Black text

7.55:1AAA

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About Powdered Brick

Powdered Brick (#AD9C9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 173, 156, 156 and its HSL value is 0°, 9%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Powdered Brick, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AD9C9C · #9CADAD

Analogous

#AD9CA5 · #AD9C9C · #ADA59C

Triadic

#AD9C9C · #9CAD9C · #9C9CAD

Split complementary

#AD9C9C · #9CADA5 · #9CA5AD

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