Almost Black (161A31) — 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 #161A31

RGB rgb(22, 26, 49)

HSL hsl(231°, 38%, 14%)

CMYK C:55% M:47% Y:0% K:81%

Luminance 0.0076

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.13:1

Aa — #161A31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.23:1

Aa — #161A31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#161A31 #312D16

Analogous

#162831 #161A31 #201631

Triadic

#161A31 #31161A #1A3116

Split-comp.

#161A31 #312016 #283116

Tetradic

#161A31 #311628 #312D16 #163120

Monochromatic

#6973AB #3E466F #1A1D2E #07080D #000000

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