Pure Black (3A3136) — 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 #3A3136

RGB rgb(58, 49, 54)

HSL hsl(327°, 8%, 21%)

CMYK C:0% M:16% Y:7% K:77%

Luminance 0.0295

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.56:1

Aa — #3A3136

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.67:1

Aa — #3A3136

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3A3136 #313A35

Analogous

#39313A #3A3136 #3A3132

Triadic

#3A3136 #363A31 #31363A

Split-comp.

#3A3136 #323A31 #313A39

Tetradic

#3A3136 #3A3931 #313A35 #31323A

Monochromatic

#9C9C9C #696969 #363636 #1C1C1C #000000

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