Pure Black (161212) — 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 #161212

RGB rgb(22, 18, 18)

HSL hsl(0°, 10%, 8%)

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

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.59:1

Aa — #161212

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #161212

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#161212 #121616

Analogous

#161214 #161212 #161412

Triadic

#161212 #121612 #121216

Split-comp.

#161212 #121614 #121416

Tetradic

#161212 #141612 #121616 #141216

Monochromatic

#7A7A7A #474747 #141414 #000000 #000000

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