Almost Black (1C1C1E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

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

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #1C1C1E

RGB rgb(28, 28, 30)

HSL hsl(240°, 3%, 11%)

CMYK C:7% M:7% Y:0% K:88%

Luminance 0.0078

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.01:1

Aa — #1C1C1E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.23:1

Aa — #1C1C1E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1C1C1E #1D1D1B

Analogous

#1B1C1D #1C1C1E #1C1B1D

Triadic

#1C1C1E #1D1B1B #1B1D1B

Split-comp.

#1C1C1E #1D1C1B #1C1D1B

Tetradic

#1C1C1E #1D1B1C #1D1D1B #1B1D1C

Monochromatic

#828282 #4F4F4F #1C1C1C #030303 #000000

#1C1C1E appears in 1 palette

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