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Dark Shadows

#5B545D

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.31:1AAA

Black text

2.71:1Fails

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About Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows (#5B545D) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 84, 93 and its HSL value is 287°, 5%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (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

#5B545D · #565D54

Analogous

#57545D · #5B545D · #5D545A

Triadic

#5B545D · #5D5B54 · #545D5B

Split complementary

#5B545D · #5A5D54 · #545D57

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