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Cynical Black

#161717

Contrast at a glance

White text

17.96:1AAA

Black text

1.10:1Fails

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About Cynical Black

Cynical Black (#161717) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 22, 23, 23 and its HSL value is 180°, 2%, 9%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 17.96:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cynical Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#161717 · #171616

Analogous

#161716 · #161717 · #161617

Triadic

#161717 · #171617 · #171716

Split complementary

#161717 · #171616 · #171616

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