Pure Black (392E2E) — 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 #392E2E

RGB rgb(57, 46, 46)

HSL hsl(0°, 11%, 20%)

CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:19% K:78%

Luminance 0.0261

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.09:1

Aa — #392E2E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #392E2E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#392E2E #2D3939

Analogous

#392D33 #392E2E #39332D

Triadic

#392E2E #2D392D #2D2D39

Split-comp.

#392E2E #2D3933 #2D3339

Tetradic

#392E2E #33392D #2D3939 #332D39

Monochromatic

#9A9898 #676565 #343232 #1A1919 #000000

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