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Merlin

#504D49

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.40:1AAA

Black text

2.36:1Fails

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About Merlin

Merlin (#504D49) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 80, 77, 73 and its HSL value is 34°, 5%, 30%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Merlin, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#504D49 · #494C50

Analogous

#504A49 · #504D49 · #505049

Triadic

#504D49 · #49504D · #4D4950

Split complementary

#504D49 · #495050 · #494950

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