Pitch black color

An intense, almost total black named after pitch, the dark tar once used to seal ships. It is used for dramatic photography, home theaters and bold modern design.

Also known as: Pitch dark.

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The hex code for pitch black is #0A0A0A. In RGB it is rgb(10, 10, 10), in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 4%) and in CMYK 0, 0, 0, 96.

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About pitch black

Pitch black (#0A0A0A) is a neutral, dark, almost unsaturated color. It belongs to the blacks family. It mixes 10 red, 10 green and 10 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in photography, interiors, graphic design.

Swatch of Pitch black with its shades from light to dark · #0A0A0A — Pitch black · #0A0A0A

Pitch black shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

See all its shades: Color shades generator

Pitch black outfits: palettes by season

Outfit palettes with pitch black or a very close shade, each with 8 outfits to copy.

MinimalistFall · Men Night outFall · Men MinimalistSpring · Men Night outSpring · Men MinimalistSummer · Men StreetwearSummer · Men MinimalistWinter · Men MountainWinter · Men

Pitch black color palettes

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Monochromatic palette · Pitch black

Analogous palette · Pitch black

Complementary palette · Pitch black

Triadic palette · Pitch black

With neutrals palette · Pitch black

With an accent palette · Pitch black

Pitch black contrast with text

White textContrast 19.8:1 · AAA

Black textContrast 1.1:1 · Not recommended

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --pitch-black: #0A0A0A;
  --pitch-black-rgb: 10, 10, 10;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--pitch-black); }
.text { color: var(--pitch-black); }