Almost Black (121316) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #121316

RGB rgb(18, 19, 22)

HSL hsl(225°, 10%, 8%)

CMYK C:18% M:14% Y:0% K:91%

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.58:1

Aa — #121316

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #121316

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#121316 #161512

Analogous

#121516 #121316 #131216

Triadic

#121316 #161213 #131612

Split-comp.

#121316 #161312 #151612

Tetradic

#121316 #161215 #161512 #121613

Monochromatic

#7A7A7A #474747 #141414 #000000 #000000

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