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Black Onyx

#2A272B

Contrast at a glance

White text

14.75:1AAA

Black text

1.34:1Fails

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About Black Onyx

Black Onyx (#2A272B) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 42, 39, 43 and its HSL value is 285°, 5%, 16%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Onyx, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#2A272B · #282B27

Analogous

#28272B · #2A272B · #2B272A

Triadic

#2A272B · #2B2A27 · #272B2A

Split complementary

#2A272B · #2A2B27 · #272B28

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