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Cynical Black

#171716

Contrast at a glance

White text

17.94:1AAA

Black text

1.10:1Fails

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About Cynical Black

Cynical Black (#171716) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 23, 23, 22 and its HSL value is 60°, 2%, 9%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 17.94:1 (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

#171716 · #161617

Analogous

#171616 · #171716 · #161716

Triadic

#171716 · #161717 · #171617

Split complementary

#171716 · #161617 · #161617

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