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Lead

#212121

Contrast at a glance

White text

16.10:1AAA

Black text

1.23:1Fails

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About Lead

Lead (#212121) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 33, 33, 33 and its HSL value is 0°, 0%, 13%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Lead, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#212121 · #212121

Analogous

#212121 · #212121 · #212121

Triadic

#212121 · #212121 · #212121

Split complementary

#212121 · #212121 · #212121

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