Almost Black (161F31) — 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 #161F31

RGB rgb(22, 31, 49)

HSL hsl(220°, 38%, 14%)

CMYK C:55% M:37% Y:0% K:81%

Luminance 0.0098

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.48:1

Aa — #161F31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #161F31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#161F31 #312816

Analogous

#162D31 #161F31 #1B1631

Triadic

#161F31 #31161F #1F3116

Split-comp.

#161F31 #311B16 #2D3116

Tetradic

#161F31 #31162D #312816 #16311B

Monochromatic

#697FAB #3E4F6F #1A202E #07090D #000000

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