NeutralMid-toneMuted

Dark Shadows

#5A565F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.16:1AAA

Black text

2.76:1Fails

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About Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows (#5A565F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 90, 86, 95 and its HSL value is 267°, 5%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Dark Shadows, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5A565F · #5B5F56

Analogous

#56565F · #5A565F · #5F565F

Triadic

#5A565F · #5F5A56 · #565F5A

Split complementary

#5A565F · #5F5F56 · #565F56

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