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Dampened Black

#494646

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.34:1AAA

Black text

2.12:1Fails

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About Dampened Black

Dampened Black (#494646) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 73, 70, 70 and its HSL value is 0°, 2%, 28%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Dampened Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#494646 · #464949

Analogous

#494648 · #494646 · #494846

Triadic

#494646 · #464946 · #464649

Split complementary

#494646 · #464948 · #464849

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