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Velvet Black

#251F1D

Contrast at a glance

White text

16.25:1AAA

Black text

1.22:1Fails

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About Velvet Black

Velvet Black (#251F1D) is a dark muted red. Its RGB value is 37, 31, 29 and its HSL value is 15°, 12%, 13%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Velvet Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#251F1D · #1D2325

Analogous

#251D1F · #251F1D · #25231D

Triadic

#251F1D · #1D251F · #1F1D25

Split complementary

#251F1D · #1D2523 · #1D1F25

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