Pure Black (181011) — 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 #181011

RGB rgb(24, 16, 17)

HSL hsl(353°, 20%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:33% Y:29% K:91%

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.73:1

Aa — #181011

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #181011

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#181011 #101818

Analogous

#181015 #181011 #181310

Triadic

#181011 #111810 #101118

Split-comp.

#181011 #101813 #101518

Tetradic

#181011 #151810 #101818 #131018

Monochromatic

#876E71 #4F4042 #161213 #000000 #000000

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