Pure Black (291E21) — 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 #291E21

RGB rgb(41, 30, 33)

HSL hsl(344°, 15%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:20% K:84%

Luminance 0.0111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.13:1

Aa — #291E21

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.3:1

Aa — #291E21

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#291E21 #1E2926

Analogous

#291E27 #291E21 #29211E

Triadic

#291E21 #21291E #1E2129

Split-comp.

#291E21 #1E2921 #1E2729

Tetradic

#291E21 #27291E #1E2926 #211E29

Monochromatic

#908487 #5B5255 #252223 #0B0A0A #000000

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