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#1C1901

#1c1901 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c1901 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 96.43% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 53.33°, with 93.1% saturation and 5.69% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 9.36.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0094

Complementary

  1. #1c1901
  2. #01041c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1901
  2. #01121c
  3. #0c011c

Analogous

  1. #1c0c01
  2. #1c1901
  3. #121c01

Triadic

  1. #1c1901
  2. #011c19
  3. #19011c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1901
  2. #041c01
  3. #01041c
  4. #19011c

Square

  1. #1c1901
  2. #011c0c
  3. #01041c
  4. #1c0112

Monochromatic

  1. #141201
  2. #141201
  3. #1c1901
  4. #665b04
  5. #b09d06

Shades

#1c1901 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1901
  2. #191701
  3. #161401
  4. #141201
  5. #110f01
  6. #0e0d01
  7. #0b0a00
  8. #080800
  9. #060500
  10. #030300
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1901 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1901
  2. #33301a
  3. #494734
  4. #605e4d
  5. #777567
  6. #8e8c80
  7. #a4a399
  8. #bbbab3
  9. #d2d1cc
  10. #e8e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1901 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1901
  2. #26230e
  3. #302e1a
  4. #3a3827
  5. #444234
  6. #4e4d41
  7. #58574d
  8. #62615a
  9. #6c6b67
  10. #767673
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a1911 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1902 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f1614 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1800 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1902 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e170e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1901 {
  color: #1c1901;
}
Background
.bg-1c1901 {
  background-color: #1c1901;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1901 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1901;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1901;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 93% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1901 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1901, #121c01);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1901 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 1 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.36 #000000 Black ΔE 11.21 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.50 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.81 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.25 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.75 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.58 #e3e6fe Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1901  rgb(28, 25, 1)  hsl(53, 93%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#01041c  rgb(1, 4, 28)  hsl(233, 93%, 6%)  Rich Black
#011c19  rgb(1, 28, 25)  hsl(173, 93%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#19011c  rgb(25, 1, 28)  hsl(293, 93%, 6%)  Licorice