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Basalt Black

#4D423F

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.69:1AAA

Black text

2.04:1Fails

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About Basalt Black

Basalt Black (#4D423F) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 77, 66, 63 and its HSL value is 13°, 10%, 27%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basalt Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#4D423F · #3F4A4D

Analogous

#4D3F43 · #4D423F · #4D493F

Triadic

#4D423F · #3F4D42 · #423F4D

Split complementary

#4D423F · #3F4D49 · #3F434D

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