Pure Black (171113) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #171113

RGB rgb(23, 17, 19)

HSL hsl(340°, 15%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:17% K:91%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.65:1

Aa — #171113

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #171113

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#171113 #111715

Analogous

#171116 #171113 #171211

Triadic

#171113 #131711 #111317

Split-comp.

#171113 #111712 #111617

Tetradic

#171113 #161711 #111715 #121117

Monochromatic

#817478 #4B4446 #151314 #000000 #000000

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