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Cynical Black

#171718

Contrast at a glance

White text

17.92:1AAA

Black text

1.11:1Fails

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About Cynical Black

Cynical Black (#171718) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 23, 23, 24 and its HSL value is 240°, 2%, 9%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 17.92:1 (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

#171718 · #181817

Analogous

#171818 · #171718 · #181718

Triadic

#171718 · #181717 · #171817

Split complementary

#171718 · #181817 · #181817

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