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#1B1C19

#1b1c19 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#1b1c19 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.71% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 80°, with 5.66% saturation and 10.39% 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 17.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0113

Complementary

  1. #1b1c19
  2. #1a191c

Split complementary

  1. #1b1c19
  2. #19191c
  3. #1b191c

Analogous

  1. #1c1b19
  2. #1b1c19
  3. #191c19

Triadic

  1. #1b1c19
  2. #191b1c
  3. #1c191b

Tetradic

  1. #1b1c19
  2. #191c1a
  3. #1a191c
  4. #1c191b

Square

  1. #1b1c19
  2. #191c1b
  3. #1a191c
  4. #1c1919

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #0a0b0a
  3. #1b1c19
  4. #42443d
  5. #696d61

Shades

#1b1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b1c19
  2. #181917
  3. #161614
  4. #131412
  5. #10110f
  6. #0e0e0d
  7. #0b0b0a
  8. #080808
  9. #050605
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b1c19
  2. #323330
  3. #494947
  4. #5f605e
  5. #767775
  6. #8d8e8c
  7. #a4a4a3
  8. #bbbbba
  9. #d1d2d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b1c19
  2. #252623
  3. #2f302e
  4. #393a38
  5. #434442
  6. #4e4e4d
  7. #585857
  8. #626261
  9. #6c6c6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1c1b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1c19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c1c19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b1c1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1c19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c1c19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1b1c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b1c19 {
  color: #1b1c19;
}
Background
.bg-1b1c19 {
  background-color: #1b1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #1b1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 6% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b1c19, #191c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.89 #000000 Black ΔE 6.52 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.61 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.77 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.12 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.29 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.58 #e4e3e6 Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1b1c19  rgb(27, 28, 25)  hsl(80, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a191c  rgb(26, 25, 28)  hsl(260, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#191b1c  rgb(25, 27, 28)  hsl(200, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1c191b  rgb(28, 25, 27)  hsl(320, 6%, 10%)  Licorice