Almost Black (121E36) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #121E36

RGB rgb(18, 30, 54)

HSL hsl(220°, 50%, 14%)

CMYK C:67% M:44% Y:0% K:79%

Luminance 0.0094

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.6:1

Aa — #121E36

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.26:1

Aa — #121E36

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#121E36 #362A12

Analogous

#123036 #121E36 #181236

Triadic

#121E36 #36121E #1E3612

Split-comp.

#121E36 #361812 #303612

Tetradic

#121E36 #361230 #362A12 #123618

Monochromatic

#5B7AB9 #344B79 #151F32 #06090E #000000

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