Pure Black (211E1F) — 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 #211E1F

RGB rgb(33, 30, 31)

HSL hsl(340°, 5%, 12%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:6% K:87%

Luminance 0.0095

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.53:1

Aa — #211E1F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #211E1F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#211E1F #1D201F

Analogous

#201D20 #211E1F #201E1D

Triadic

#211E1F #1E201D #1D1E20

Split-comp.

#211E1F #1D201E #1D2020

Tetradic

#211E1F #20201D #1D201F #1E1D20

Monochromatic

#858585 #525252 #1F1F1F #050505 #000000

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