Almost Black (253456) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #253456

RGB rgb(37, 52, 86)

HSL hsl(222°, 40%, 24%)

CMYK C:57% M:40% Y:0% K:66%

Luminance 0.0313

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.32:1

Aa — #253456

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.7:1

Aa — #253456

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#253456 #564725

Analogous

#254C56 #253456 #2F2556

Triadic

#253456 #562533 #335625

Split-comp.

#253456 #562F25 #4C5625

Tetradic

#253456 #56254C #564725 #25562F

Monochromatic

#8898BF #4F6392 #2B3650 #191F2E #000000

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