Pure Black (564E4E) — 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 #564E4E

RGB rgb(86, 78, 78)

HSL hsl(0°, 5%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:9% K:66%

Luminance 0.0776

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.09:1

Aa — #564E4E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.6:1

Aa — #564E4E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#564E4E #4E5656

Analogous

#564E52 #564E4E #56524E

Triadic

#564E4E #4E564E #4E4E56

Split-comp.

#564E4E #4E5652 #4E5256

Tetradic

#564E4E #52564E #4E5656 #524E56

Monochromatic

#B8B8B8 #858585 #525252 #383838 #121212

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