Pure Black (312828) — 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 #312828

RGB rgb(49, 40, 40)

HSL hsl(0°, 10%, 17%)

CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:18% K:81%

Luminance 0.019

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.34:1

Aa — #312828

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.46:1

Aa — #312828

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#312828 #273030

Analogous

#30272B #312828 #302B27

Triadic

#312828 #273027 #272730

Split-comp.

#312828 #27302B #272B30

Tetradic

#312828 #2B3027 #273030 #2B2730

Monochromatic

#919191 #5E5E5E #2B2B2B #121212 #000000

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