Pure Black (191213) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #191213

RGB rgb(25, 18, 19)

HSL hsl(351°, 16%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:24% K:90%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.47:1

Aa — #191213

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.14:1

Aa — #191213

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#191213 #111817

Analogous

#181115 #191213 #181311

Triadic

#191213 #121811 #111218

Split-comp.

#191213 #111813 #111518

Tetradic

#191213 #151811 #111817 #131118

Monochromatic

#827375 #4C4344 #161314 #000000 #000000

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