Pure Black (3E3232) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Black"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #3E3232

RGB rgb(62, 50, 50)

HSL hsl(0°, 11%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:19% K:76%

Luminance 0.0313

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.3:1

Aa — #3E3232

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.71:1

Aa — #3E3232

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#3E3232 #323E3E

Analogous

#3E3238 #3E3232 #3E3832

Triadic

#3E3232 #323E32 #32323E

Split-comp.

#3E3232 #323E38 #32383E

Tetradic

#3E3232 #383E32 #323E3E #38323E

Monochromatic

#9F9D9D #6C6A6A #393838 #1F1E1E #000000

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