Pure Black (291E27) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Black"

Neutral · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #291E27

RGB rgb(41, 30, 39)

HSL hsl(311°, 15%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:5% K:84%

Luminance 0.0114

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.04:1

Aa — #291E27

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.31:1

Aa — #291E27

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#291E27 #1E2920

Analogous

#261E29 #291E27 #291E22

Triadic

#291E27 #27291E #1E2729

Split-comp.

#291E27 #22291E #1E2926

Tetradic

#291E27 #29261E #1E2920 #1E2229

Monochromatic

#90848D #5B5259 #252225 #0B0A0B #000000

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