Pure Black (372E35) — 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 #372E35

RGB rgb(55, 46, 53)

HSL hsl(313°, 9%, 20%)

CMYK C:0% M:16% Y:4% K:78%

Luminance 0.0261

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.09:1

Aa — #372E35

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #372E35

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#372E35 #2E3830

Analogous

#352E38 #372E35 #382E31

Triadic

#372E35 #36382E #2E3638

Split-comp.

#372E35 #31382E #2E3835

Tetradic

#372E35 #38352E #2E3830 #2E3138

Monochromatic

#999999 #666666 #333333 #1A1A1A #000000

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