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Black Lead

#484D4D

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.59:1AAA

Black text

2.30:1Fails

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About Black Lead

Black Lead (#484D4D) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 72, 77, 77 and its HSL value is 180°, 3%, 29%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Lead, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#484D4D · #4D4848

Analogous

#484D4A · #484D4D · #484A4D

Triadic

#484D4D · #4D484D · #4D4D48

Split complementary

#484D4D · #4D484A · #4D4A48

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