Pure Black (554E54) — 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 #554E54

RGB rgb(85, 78, 84)

HSL hsl(309°, 4%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:8% Y:1% K:67%

Luminance 0.078

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.06:1

Aa — #554E54

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.6:1

Aa — #554E54

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#554E54 #4E554F

Analogous

#534E55 #554E54 #554E51

Triadic

#554E54 #54554E #4E5455

Split-comp.

#554E54 #51554E #4E5553

Tetradic

#554E54 #55534E #4E554F #4E5155

Monochromatic

#B8B8B8 #858585 #525252 #383838 #121212

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