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Graphite Black

#252A29

Contrast at a glance

White text

14.56:1AAA

Black text

1.36:1Fails

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About Graphite Black

Graphite Black (#252A29) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 37, 42, 41 and its HSL value is 168°, 6%, 15%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Graphite Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#252A29 · #2A2526

Analogous

#252A27 · #252A29 · #25292A

Triadic

#252A29 · #29252A · #2A2925

Split complementary

#252A29 · #2A2529 · #2A2725

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