Pure Black (0C0909) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Black"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Pure Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #0C0909

RGB rgb(12, 9, 9)

HSL hsl(0°, 14%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:25% K:95%

Luminance 0.0008

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.84:1

Aa — #0C0909

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.06:1

Aa — #0C0909

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#0C0909 #090C0C

Analogous

#0C090A #0C0909 #0C0A09

Triadic

#0C0909 #090C09 #09090C

Split-comp.

#0C0909 #090C0A #090A0C

Tetradic

#0C0909 #0A0C09 #090C0C #0A090C

Monochromatic

#756C6C #403B3B #0B0A0A #000000 #000000

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