NeutralMid-toneMuted

Dark Shadows

#5C555F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.19:1AAA

Black text

2.75:1Fails

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About Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows (#5C555F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 92, 85, 95 and its HSL value is 282°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (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

#5C555F · #585F55

Analogous

#57555F · #5C555F · #5F555D

Triadic

#5C555F · #5F5C55 · #555F5C

Split complementary

#5C555F · #5D5F55 · #555F57

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