Pure Black (191011) — 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 #191011

RGB rgb(25, 16, 17)

HSL hsl(353°, 22%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:32% K:90%

Luminance 0.0031

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.69:1

Aa — #191011

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #191011

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#191011 #101918

Analogous

#191015 #191011 #191310

Triadic

#191011 #111910 #101119

Split-comp.

#191011 #101913 #101519

Tetradic

#191011 #151910 #101918 #131019

Monochromatic

#896C6F #503F41 #171213 #000000 #000000

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