COLOR
#150C09
≈ Asphalt
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On white
Aa
19.29:1
Passes AAA
On black
Aa
1.10:1
Fails AA
Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(19.29:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#150C09
Protanopia#0E0D09
Deuteranopia#100F09
Tritanopia#170B0B
Tints & shades
Color harmonies
Open in scheme generator →Colors that go with Asphalt
Asphalt is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
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Asphalt — meaning & where to use it
Asphalt is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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