Pure Black (181010) — 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 #181010

RGB rgb(24, 16, 16)

HSL hsl(0°, 20%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:33% Y:33% K:91%

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.74:1

Aa — #181010

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #181010

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#181010 #101818

Analogous

#181014 #181010 #181410

Triadic

#181010 #101810 #101018

Split-comp.

#181010 #101814 #101418

Tetradic

#181010 #141810 #101818 #141018

Monochromatic

#876E6E #4F4040 #161212 #000000 #000000

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