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#1C1903

#1c1903 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c1903 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 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 89.29% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 52.8°, with 80.65% saturation and 6.08% 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 17.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 8.84.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0095

Complementary

  1. #1c1903
  2. #03061c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1903
  2. #03131c
  3. #0d031c

Analogous

  1. #1c0d03
  2. #1c1903
  3. #131c03

Triadic

  1. #1c1903
  2. #031c19
  3. #19031c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1903
  2. #061c03
  3. #03061c
  4. #19031c

Square

  1. #1c1903
  2. #031c0d
  3. #03061c
  4. #1c0313

Monochromatic

  1. #121002
  2. #121002
  3. #1c1903
  4. #61570a
  5. #a69412

Shades

#1c1903 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1903
  2. #191703
  3. #161402
  4. #141202
  5. #110f02
  6. #0e0d02
  7. #0b0a01
  8. #080801
  9. #060501
  10. #030300
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1903 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1903
  2. #33301c
  3. #494735
  4. #605e4f
  5. #777568
  6. #8e8c81
  7. #a4a39a
  8. #bbbab3
  9. #d2d1cd
  10. #e8e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1903 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1903
  2. #262310
  3. #302e1c
  4. #3a3829
  5. #444235
  6. #4e4d42
  7. #58574e
  8. #62615b
  9. #6c6b67
  10. #767674
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.65:1 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 #1c1801 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1904 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f1614 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1802 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1903 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e180f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1903 {
  color: #1c1903;
}
Background
.bg-1c1903 {
  background-color: #1c1903;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1903 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1903;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1903;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 81% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1903 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1903, #131c03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1903 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 3 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.84 #000000 Black ΔE 10.76 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.91 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.55 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.84 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.40 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.20 #e3e6fc Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1903  rgb(28, 25, 3)  hsl(53, 81%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#03061c  rgb(3, 6, 28)  hsl(233, 81%, 6%)  Rich Black
#031c19  rgb(3, 28, 25)  hsl(173, 81%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#19031c  rgb(25, 3, 28)  hsl(293, 81%, 6%)  Licorice