Pure Black (191010) — 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 #191010

RGB rgb(25, 16, 16)

HSL hsl(0°, 22%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:36% K:90%

Luminance 0.0031

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.7:1

Aa — #191010

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #191010

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#191010 #101919

Analogous

#191014 #191010 #191410

Triadic

#191010 #101910 #101019

Split-comp.

#191010 #101914 #101419

Tetradic

#191010 #141910 #101919 #141019

Monochromatic

#896C6C #503F3F #171212 #000000 #000000

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