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Black

#111314

Black here is a very slightly softened black with a faint cool cast, close to printer's ink rather than a pure void. It is the most frequently used color in the book, appearing in 23 combinations, and it acts as a frame for brighter colors. Orange and Yellow become loud and graphic against it, while Carmine turns dramatic and theatrical. With about 18.6:1 against white it is the strongest text color available, and light colors set on it read clearly. It suits typography, lacquered furniture, formalwear and high-contrast posters.

HEX #111314
RGB 17, 19, 20
CMYK 20, 10, 15, 100
L*a*b* 5.63, -0.4, -1.12
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                    Used in 23 Combinations
                

                

                                            
    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 46

            2 colors
        

        
Orange and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 52

            2 colors
        

        
Sulpher Yellow and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 62

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Yellow and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 69

            2 colors
        

        
Warm Gray and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 112

            2 colors
        

        
Grenadine Pink and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 117

            2 colors
        

        
Carmine and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 144

            3 colors
        

        
Rosolanc Purple, Orange and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 190

            3 colors
        

        
Ivory Buff, English Red and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 207

            3 colors
        

        
Sudan Brown, Glaucous Green and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 216

            3 colors
        

        
Jasper Red, Green and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 221

            3 colors
        

        
Carmine Red, Neutral Gray and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 242

            4 colors
        

        
Eosine Pink, Burnt Sienna, Diamine Green and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 255

            4 colors
        

        
Raw Sienna, Pyrite Yellow, Calamine BLue and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 256

            4 colors
        

        
Vinaceous Cinnamon, Orange, Dull Viridian Green and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 269

            4 colors
        

        
Raw Sienna, Pale Burnt Lake, Aconite Violet and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 276

            4 colors
        

        
Eosine Pink, Seashell Pink, Yellow Green and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 288

            4 colors
        

        
Yellow Orange, Sepia, Taupe Brown and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 298

            4 colors
        

        
Raw Sienna, Lemon Yellow, Peach Red and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 313

            4 colors
        

        
Carmine, Yellow, Diamine Green and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 323

            4 colors
        

        
Cinnamon Buff, Citron Yellow, Madder Brown and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 337

            4 colors
        

        
Vistoris Lake, Laelia Pink, Violet Carmine and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 340

            4 colors
        

        
Peach Red, Sea Green, Neutral Gray and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 344

            4 colors
        

        
Cinnamon Buff, Deep Lyons Blue, Aconite Violet and Black

    


                                    

            

        
        

        

            

                
Closest Werner colors

                
From Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, 1814. Measured by perceptual distance in CIE L*a*b*.

            

            All Werner colors
        

        

                            
    

    

            

            #241f20
            Velvet Black
        

    
                            
    

    

            

            #252024
            Ink Black
        

    
                            
    

    

            

            #3f3033
            Veinous Blood Red
        

    
                            
    

    

            

            #433635
            Reddish Black
        

    
                    

    

    

        

            

                
Closest Ridgway colors

                
From Color Standards and Color Nomenclature, 1912. Measured by perceptual distance in CIE L*a*b*.

            

            All Ridgway colors
        

        

                            
    

    

            

            #333f3a
            Slate-Black
        

    
                            
    

    

            

            #323f39
            Black
        

    
                            
    

    

            

            #42403d
            Aniline Black
        

    
                            
    

    

            

            #3f4241
            Dull Purplish Black