Almost Black (161C31) — 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 #161C31

RGB rgb(22, 28, 49)

HSL hsl(227°, 38%, 14%)

CMYK C:55% M:43% Y:0% K:81%

Luminance 0.0084

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.87:1

Aa — #161C31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.24:1

Aa — #161C31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#161C31 #312B16

Analogous

#162A31 #161C31 #1E1631

Triadic

#161C31 #31161C #1C3116

Split-comp.

#161C31 #311E16 #2A3116

Tetradic

#161C31 #31162A #312B16 #16311E

Monochromatic

#6977AB #3E496F #1A1E2E #07090D #000000

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