Sooty Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Sooty (#141414), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#0F0F0F

#141414

#3B3A3A

#606061

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Chaos Black	`#0F0F0F`	15, 15, 15	0°, 0%, 6%	0, 0, 0, 94
Chaos Black	`#0F0F0F`	15, 15, 15	0°, 0%, 6%	0, 0, 0, 94
Sooty	`#141414`	20, 20, 20	0°, 0%, 8%	0, 0, 0, 92
Dead Pixel	`#3B3A3A`	59, 58, 58	0°, 1%, 23%	0, 2, 2, 77
Kettleman	`#606061`	96, 96, 97	240°, 1%, 38%	1, 1, 0, 62

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #0F0F0F on #606061	3.05:1	AA large
Aa #0F0F0F on #606061	3.05:1	AA large
Aa #141414 on #606061	2.93:1	—
Aa #3B3A3A on #606061	1.80:1	—
Aa #0F0F0F on #3B3A3A	1.69:1	—
Aa #0F0F0F on #3B3A3A	1.69:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #0f0f0f; /* Chaos Black */
  --color-2: #0f0f0f; /* Chaos Black */
  --color-3: #141414; /* Sooty */
  --color-4: #3b3a3a; /* Dead Pixel */
  --color-5: #606061; /* Kettleman */
}

Other schemes from Sooty

More Black monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Sooty?

In a monochromatic scheme: Chaos Black (#0F0F0F), Chaos Black (#0F0F0F), Dead Pixel (#3B3A3A), Kettleman (#606061).

What is the hex code of Sooty?

#141414.