COLOR
#9899A5
≈ Dark Ages
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On white
Aa
2.82:1
Fails AA
On black
Aa
6.20:1
Passes AA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(6.20:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#9899A5
Protanopia#969AA6
Deuteranopia#9699A5
Tritanopia#959B9D
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Open in scheme generator →Colors that go with Dark Ages
Dark Ages 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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Dark Ages — meaning & where to use it
Dark Ages is a bright 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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