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Black Marlin

#3A3742

Contrast at a glance

White text

11.63:1AAA

Black text

1.70:1Fails

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About Black Marlin

Black Marlin (#3A3742) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 58, 55, 66 and its HSL value is 256°, 9%, 24%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Marlin, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#3A3742 · #3F4237

Analogous

#373A42 · #3A3742 · #403742

Triadic

#3A3742 · #423A37 · #37423A

Split complementary

#3A3742 · #424037 · #3A4237

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