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Pure Black
#4E4E4E
Pure Black
#000000
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Mahogany
#A94442
Brown
#795548
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Indian Red
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Brick Red
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Coffee
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Alizarin
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Khaki
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"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 #4E4E4E
RGB rgb(78, 78, 78)
HSL hsl(0°, 0%, 31%)
CMYK C:0% M:0% Y:0% K:69%
Luminance 0.0738
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.32:1
Aa — #4E4E4E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.52:1
Aa — #4E4E4E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4E4E4E #4F4F4F
Analogous
#4F4F4F #4E4E4E #4F4F4F
Triadic
#4E4E4E #4F4F4F #4F4F4F
Split-comp.
#4E4E4E #4F4F4F #4F4F4F
Tetradic
#4E4E4E #4F4F4F #4F4F4F #4F4F4F
Monochromatic
#B5B5B5 #828282 #4F4F4F #363636 #0F0F0F
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