Pure Black (281F21) — 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 #281F21

RGB rgb(40, 31, 33)

HSL hsl(347°, 13%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:18% K:84%

Luminance 0.0113

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.05:1

Aa — #281F21

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.31:1

Aa — #281F21

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#281F21 #1F2826

Analogous

#281F26 #281F21 #28221F

Triadic

#281F21 #21281F #1F2128

Split-comp.

#281F21 #1F2822 #1F2628

Tetradic

#281F21 #26281F #1F2826 #221F28

Monochromatic

#8D8688 #595455 #252323 #0B0A0A #000000

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