Medium Grey (999DAE) — 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 #999DAE

RGB rgb(153, 157, 174)

HSL hsl(229°, 11%, 64%)

CMYK C:12% M:10% Y:0% K:32%

Luminance 0.3463

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.7:1

Aa — #999DAE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.79:1

Aa — #999DAE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#999DAE #ADAA99

Analogous

#99A7AD #999DAE #9F99AD

Triadic

#999DAE #AD999D #9DAD99

Split-comp.

#999DAE #AD9F99 #A7AD99

Tetradic

#999DAE #AD99A7 #ADAA99 #99AD9F

Monochromatic

#3D3D3E #6F6F71 #A2A3A4 #BCBCBD #E3E3E3

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