NeutralMid-toneMuted

Edge of Black

#55575E

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.21:1AAA

Black text

2.74:1Fails

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About Edge of Black

Edge of Black (#55575E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 85, 87, 94 and its HSL value is 227°, 5%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Edge of Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#55575E · #5E5C55

Analogous

#555C5E · #55575E · #58555E

Triadic

#55575E · #5E5557 · #575E55

Split complementary

#55575E · #5E5755 · #5C5E55

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