NeutralMid-toneMuted

Dark Shadows

#5B585F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.99:1AA

Black text

2.83:1Fails

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About Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows (#5B585F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 88, 95 and its HSL value is 266°, 4%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (WCAG AA). 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

#5B585F · #5C5F58

Analogous

#58585F · #5B585F · #5F585F

Triadic

#5B585F · #5F5B58 · #585F5B

Split complementary

#5B585F · #5F5F58 · #595F58

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