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Cynical Black

#1A1515

Contrast at a glance

White text

18.07:1AAA

Black text

1.10:1Fails

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About Cynical Black

Cynical Black (#1A1515) is a dark muted red. Its RGB value is 26, 21, 21 and its HSL value is 0°, 11%, 9%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cynical Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#1A1515 · #151A1A

Analogous

#1A1518 · #1A1515 · #1A1815

Triadic

#1A1515 · #151A15 · #15151A

Split complementary

#1A1515 · #151A18 · #15171A

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