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Boltgun Metal

#3B3838

Contrast at a glance

White text

11.61:1AAA

Black text

1.71:1Fails

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About Boltgun Metal

Boltgun Metal (#3B3838) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 59, 56, 56 and its HSL value is 0°, 3%, 23%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Boltgun Metal, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#3B3838 · #383B3B

Analogous

#3B383A · #3B3838 · #3B3A38

Triadic

#3B3838 · #383B38 · #38383B

Split complementary

#3B3838 · #383B3A · #383A3B

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