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Velvet Black

#261D1D

Contrast at a glance

White text

16.46:1AAA

Black text

1.20:1Fails

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About Velvet Black

Velvet Black (#261D1D) is a dark muted red. Its RGB value is 38, 29, 29 and its HSL value is 0°, 13%, 13%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (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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Complementary

#261D1D · #1D2626

Analogous

#261D22 · #261D1D · #26221D

Triadic

#261D1D · #1D261D · #1D1D26

Split complementary

#261D1D · #1D2622 · #1D2126

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