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Cynical Black

#191616

Contrast at a glance

White text

17.98:1AAA

Black text

1.10:1Fails

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About Cynical Black

Cynical Black (#191616) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 25, 22, 22 and its HSL value is 0°, 6%, 9%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 (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

#191616 · #161919

Analogous

#191618 · #191616 · #191816

Triadic

#191616 · #161916 · #161619

Split complementary

#191616 · #161918 · #161819

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