Pure Black (171111) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Pure Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #171111

RGB rgb(23, 17, 17)

HSL hsl(0°, 15%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:26% K:91%

Luminance 0.0031

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.67:1

Aa — #171111

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #171111

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#171111 #111717

Analogous

#171114 #171111 #171411

Triadic

#171111 #111711 #111117

Split-comp.

#171111 #111714 #111417

Tetradic

#171111 #141711 #111717 #141117

Monochromatic

#817474 #4B4444 #151313 #000000 #000000

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