Pure Black (2A2028) — 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 #2A2028

RGB rgb(42, 32, 40)

HSL hsl(312°, 14%, 15%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:5% K:84%

Luminance 0.0127

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.72:1

Aa — #2A2028

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.34:1

Aa — #2A2028

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#2A2028 #212C23

Analogous

#28212C #2A2028 #2C2124

Triadic

#2A2028 #292C21 #21292C

Split-comp.

#2A2028 #242C21 #212C28

Tetradic

#2A2028 #2C2821 #212C23 #21242C

Monochromatic

#91888F #5D565B #282527 #0D0C0D #000000

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