Almost Black (1B1631) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #1B1631

RGB rgb(27, 22, 49)

HSL hsl(251°, 38%, 14%)

CMYK C:45% M:55% Y:0% K:81%

Luminance 0.0067

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.42:1

Aa — #1B1631

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.21:1

Aa — #1B1631

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B1631 #2C3116

Analogous

#161F31 #1B1631 #291631

Triadic

#1B1631 #311B16 #16311B

Split-comp.

#1B1631 #312916 #1F3116

Tetradic

#1B1631 #31161F #2C3116 #163129

Monochromatic

#7569AB #473E6F #1D1A2E #08070D #000000

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