Pure Black (554849) — 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 #554849

RGB rgb(85, 72, 73)

HSL hsl(355°, 8%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:14% K:67%

Luminance 0.0678

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.72:1

Aa — #554849

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.41:1

Aa — #554849

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#554849 #495554

Analogous

#554950 #554849 #554E49

Triadic

#554849 #4A5549 #494A55

Split-comp.

#554849 #49554E #495055

Tetradic

#554849 #505549 #495554 #4E4955

Monochromatic

#B5B5B5 #828282 #4F4F4F #363636 #0F0F0F

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