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Cynical Black

#171518

Contrast at a glance

White text

18.15:1AAA

Black text

1.09:1Fails

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About Cynical Black

Cynical Black (#171518) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 23, 21, 24 and its HSL value is 280°, 7%, 9%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 18.15:1 (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

#171518 · #161815

Analogous

#151518 · #171518 · #181517

Triadic

#171518 · #181715 · #151817

Split complementary

#171518 · #171815 · #151815

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