Pure Black (5C5859) — 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 #5C5859

RGB rgb(92, 88, 89)

HSL hsl(345°, 2%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:4% Y:3% K:64%

Luminance 0.0985

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.01:1

Aa — #5C5859

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3:1

Aa — #5C5859

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5C5859 #575B5A

Analogous

#5B575A #5C5859 #5B5857

Triadic

#5C5859 #585B57 #57585B

Split-comp.

#5C5859 #575B58 #575A5B

Tetradic

#5C5859 #5A5B57 #575B5A #58575B

Monochromatic

#BFBFBF #8C8C8C #595959 #404040 #1A1A1A

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