#0A0A0A
#3A3A3A
#E9E3D5
#FFFFFF
#000000Black
#3A3A3AOnyx
#7A7A7AGray
#EDEDEDFrost
Black Tonal is a muted neutral-based color palette tagged dark, monochrome, minimal. Black is the only saturated color here, so it does all the talking against a neutral base. Every color is softened, so it works well as a background system for text-heavy layouts.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (0% to 93%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Frost (#EDEDED) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Black (#000000) on #EDEDED gives 17.94:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Onyx (#3A3A3A) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (9.72:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Gray (#7A7A7A) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Black on Frost at 17.94:1.
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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#000000
#3A3A3A
#7A7A7A
#EDEDED
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#000000 on #EDEDED | Aa | 17.94:1 | AAA |
#3A3A3A on #EDEDED | Aa | 9.72:1 | AAA |
#000000 on #7A7A7A | Aa | 4.89:1 | AA |
#7A7A7A on #EDEDED | Aa | 3.67:1 | AA large only |
#3A3A3A on #7A7A7A | Aa | 2.65:1 | Fail |
#000000 on #3A3A3A | Aa | 1.85:1 | Fail |
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