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#151C19

#151c19 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#151c19 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.71% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 154.29°, with 14.29% saturation and 9.61% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 7.53.

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Relative luminance0.0106

Complementary

  1. #151c19
  2. #1c1518

Split complementary

  1. #151c19
  2. #1c151c
  3. #1c1615

Analogous

  1. #151c16
  2. #151c19
  3. #151c1c

Triadic

  1. #151c19
  2. #19151c
  3. #1c1915

Tetradic

  1. #151c19
  2. #15181c
  3. #1c1518
  4. #1c1915

Square

  1. #151c19
  2. #16151c
  3. #1c1518
  4. #1c1c15

Monochromatic

  1. #090c0a
  2. #090c0a
  3. #151c19
  4. #364840
  5. #577367

Shades

#151c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151c19
  2. #131917
  3. #111614
  4. #0f1412
  5. #0d110f
  6. #0b0e0d
  7. #080b0a
  8. #060808
  9. #040605
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#151c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151c19
  2. #2c3330
  3. #444947
  4. #5b605e
  5. #737775
  6. #8a8e8c
  7. #a1a4a3
  8. #b9bbba
  9. #d0d2d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151c19
  2. #202623
  3. #2a302e
  4. #353a38
  5. #404442
  6. #4b4e4d
  7. #555857
  8. #606261
  9. #6b6c6b
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #181b1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1b19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1a19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141c1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191b19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #181b19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #141c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151c19 {
  color: #151c19;
}
Background
.bg-151c19 {
  background-color: #151c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151c19 {
  border: 2px solid #151c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 154 14% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151c19, #151c1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.53 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.78 #000000 Black ΔE 7.84 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.28 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.73 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.17 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.14 #eae3e6 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#151c19  rgb(21, 28, 25)  hsl(154, 14%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1c1518  rgb(28, 21, 24)  hsl(334, 14%, 10%)  Licorice
#19151c  rgb(25, 21, 28)  hsl(274, 14%, 10%)  Licorice
#1c1915  rgb(28, 25, 21)  hsl(34, 14%, 10%)  Smoky Black