Medium Grey (9DB1B4) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #9DB1B4

RGB rgb(157, 177, 180)

HSL hsl(188°, 13%, 66%)

CMYK C:13% M:2% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.427

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.24:1

Aa — #9DB1B4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.38:1

Aa — #9DB1B4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9DB1B4 #B4A09D

Analogous

#9DB4AB #9DB1B4 #9DA5B4

Triadic

#9DB1B4 #B49DB1 #B1B49D

Split-comp.

#9DB1B4 #B49DA5 #B4AB9D

Tetradic

#9DB1B4 #AB9DB4 #B4A09D #A5B49D

Monochromatic

#404444 #727879 #A6AAAB #C0C3C4 #E7E9E9

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