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Apple Herb Black

#4A4049

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.90:1AAA

Black text

2.00:1Fails

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About Apple Herb Black

Apple Herb Black (#4A4049) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 74, 64, 73 and its HSL value is 306°, 7%, 27%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Apple Herb Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#4A4049 · #404A41

Analogous

#46404A · #4A4049 · #4A4044

Triadic

#4A4049 · #494A40 · #40494A

Split complementary

#4A4049 · #444A40 · #404A46

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