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Black Onyx

#2A272E

Contrast at a glance

White text

14.70:1AAA

Black text

1.35:1Fails

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About Black Onyx

Black Onyx (#2A272E) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 42, 39, 46 and its HSL value is 266°, 8%, 17%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (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

#2A272E · #2B2E27

Analogous

#27282E · #2A272E · #2D272E

Triadic

#2A272E · #2E2A27 · #272E2A

Split complementary

#2A272E · #2E2D27 · #282E27

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