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#1C1902

#1c1902 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c1902 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 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 92.86% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 53.08°, with 86.67% saturation and 5.88% 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 9.1.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0095

Complementary

  1. #1c1902
  2. #02051c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1902
  2. #02121c
  3. #0c021c

Analogous

  1. #1c0c02
  2. #1c1902
  3. #121c02

Triadic

  1. #1c1902
  2. #021c19
  3. #19021c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1902
  2. #051c02
  3. #02051c
  4. #19021c

Square

  1. #1c1902
  2. #021c0c
  3. #02051c
  4. #1c0212

Monochromatic

  1. #131101
  2. #131101
  3. #1c1902
  4. #635907
  5. #ab990c

Shades

#1c1902 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1902
  2. #191702
  3. #161402
  4. #141201
  5. #110f01
  6. #0e0d01
  7. #0b0a01
  8. #080801
  9. #060500
  10. #030300
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1902 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1902
  2. #33301b
  3. #494735
  4. #605e4e
  5. #777567
  6. #8e8c81
  7. #a4a39a
  8. #bbbab3
  9. #d2d1cc
  10. #e8e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1902 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1902
  2. #26230f
  3. #302e1b
  4. #3a3828
  5. #444234
  6. #4e4d41
  7. #58574e
  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 #1a1912 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1903 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f1614 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1801 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1903 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e170e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1902 {
  color: #1c1902;
}
Background
.bg-1c1902 {
  background-color: #1c1902;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1902 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1902;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1902;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 87% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1902 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1902, #121c02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1902 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 2 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.10 #000000 Black ΔE 10.99 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.21 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.68 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.05 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.57 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.39 #e3e6fd Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1902  rgb(28, 25, 2)  hsl(53, 87%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#02051c  rgb(2, 5, 28)  hsl(233, 87%, 6%)  Rich Black
#021c19  rgb(2, 28, 25)  hsl(173, 87%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#19021c  rgb(25, 2, 28)  hsl(293, 87%, 6%)  Licorice