Almost Black (28244C) — 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 #28244C

RGB rgb(40, 36, 76)

HSL hsl(246°, 36%, 22%)

CMYK C:47% M:53% Y:0% K:70%

Luminance 0.0183

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.51:1

Aa — #28244C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.45:1

Aa — #28244C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#28244C #484C24

Analogous

#24344C #28244C #3C244C

Triadic

#28244C #4C2824 #244C28

Split-comp.

#28244C #4C3C24 #344C24

Tetradic

#28244C #4C2434 #484C24 #244C3C

Monochromatic

#8A85B7 #554F87 #2C2A47 #181727 #000000

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