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Pure Black
#514646
Pure Black
#000000
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Brown
#795548
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Khaki
#8B7355
"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 #514646
RGB rgb(81, 70, 70)
HSL hsl(0°, 7%, 30%)
CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:14% K:68%
Luminance 0.0629
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.07:1
Aa — #514646
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.31:1
Aa — #514646
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#514646 #475252
Analogous
#52474D #514646 #524D47
Triadic
#514646 #475247 #474752
Split-comp.
#514646 #47524D #474D52
Tetradic
#514646 #4D5247 #475252 #4D4752
Monochromatic
#B3B3B3 #808080 #4D4D4D #333333 #0D0D0D
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#000000
Almost Black
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