Pure Black (161315) — 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 #161315

RGB rgb(22, 19, 21)

HSL hsl(320°, 7%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:5% K:91%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.45:1

Aa — #161315

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.14:1

Aa — #161315

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#161315 #131614

Analogous

#151316 #161315 #161313

Triadic

#161315 #151613 #131516

Split-comp.

#161315 #131613 #131615

Tetradic

#161315 #161513 #131614 #131316

Monochromatic

#7A7A7A #474747 #141414 #000000 #000000

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