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#171C19

#171c19 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#171c19 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.86% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.71% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 144°, with 9.8% saturation and 10% 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 17.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 6.61.

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Relative luminance0.0108

Complementary

  1. #171c19
  2. #1c171a

Split complementary

  1. #171c19
  2. #1b171c
  3. #1c1718

Analogous

  1. #181c17
  2. #171c19
  3. #171c1b

Triadic

  1. #171c19
  2. #19171c
  3. #1c1917

Tetradic

  1. #171c19
  2. #171a1c
  3. #1c171a
  4. #1c1917

Square

  1. #171c19
  2. #17181c
  3. #1c171a
  4. #1c1b17

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0a
  2. #090b0a
  3. #171c19
  4. #3a463f
  5. #5c7064

Shades

#171c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #171c19
  2. #151917
  3. #121614
  4. #101412
  5. #0e110f
  6. #0c0e0d
  7. #090b0a
  8. #070808
  9. #050605
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#171c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #171c19
  2. #2e3330
  3. #454947
  4. #5d605e
  5. #747775
  6. #8b8e8c
  7. #a2a4a3
  8. #b9bbba
  9. #d1d2d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#171c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #171c19
  2. #222623
  3. #2c302e
  4. #373a38
  5. #414442
  6. #4c4e4d
  7. #565857
  8. #616261
  9. #6b6c6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191b1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1b19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1b19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #161c1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1c19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191b19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #171c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-171c19 {
  color: #171c19;
}
Background
.bg-171c19 {
  background-color: #171c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-171c19 {
  border: 2px solid #171c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #171c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 144 10% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-171c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #171c19, #171c1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-171c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.61 #000000 Black ΔE 7.26 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.58 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.11 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.21 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.75 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.26 #e8e3e6 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#171c19  rgb(23, 28, 25)  hsl(144, 10%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1c171a  rgb(28, 23, 26)  hsl(324, 10%, 10%)  Licorice
#19171c  rgb(25, 23, 28)  hsl(264, 10%, 10%)  Licorice
#1c1917  rgb(28, 25, 23)  hsl(24, 10%, 10%)  Smoky Black