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Cynical Black

#161816

Contrast at a glance

White text

17.85:1AAA

Black text

1.11:1Fails

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About Cynical Black

Cynical Black (#161816) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 22, 24, 22 and its HSL value is 120°, 4%, 9%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 17.85:1 (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

#161816 · #181618

Analogous

#171816 · #161816 · #161817

Triadic

#161816 · #161618 · #181616

Split complementary

#161816 · #171618 · #181617

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