[mbenjaminsmith]

You mean the off-black fonts? Blueprint CSS for one uses a dark gray for its fonts: #222222 and that gives it a warmer look.

[sielskr]

I regret the trend towards gray rather than black maintext.

[brudgers]

Design for Hackers: Why Monet Never Used Black

http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/d4h-color-theory/