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Washed Black

#212728

Contrast at a glance

White text

15.16:1AAA

Black text

1.31:1Fails

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About Washed Black

Washed Black (#212728) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 33, 39, 40 and its HSL value is 189°, 10%, 14%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 15.16:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Washed Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#212728 · #282221

Analogous

#212825 · #212728 · #212428

Triadic

#212728 · #282127 · #272821

Split complementary

#212728 · #282123 · #282521

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