Pure Black (12090D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Black"

Neutral · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #12090D

RGB rgb(18, 9, 13)

HSL hsl(333°, 33%, 5%)

CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:28% K:93%

Luminance 0.0012

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.62:1

Aa — #12090D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.07:1

Aa — #12090D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#12090D #09110D

Analogous

#110911 #12090D #110909

Triadic

#12090D #0C1109 #090C11

Split-comp.

#12090D #091109 #091111

Tetradic

#12090D #111109 #09110D #090911

Monochromatic

#8D5870 #4E313E #100A0C #000000 #000000

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