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Chromaphobic Black

#2A2828

Contrast at a glance

White text

14.66:1AAA

Black text

1.35:1Fails

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About Chromaphobic Black

Chromaphobic Black (#2A2828) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 42, 40, 40 and its HSL value is 0°, 2%, 16%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Chromaphobic Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2A2828 · #282A2A

Analogous

#2A2829 · #2A2828 · #2A2928

Triadic

#2A2828 · #282A28 · #28282A

Split complementary

#2A2828 · #282A29 · #28292A

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