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#1C1912

#1c1912 ≈ Smoky Black

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#1c1912 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 35.71% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 42°, with 21.74% saturation and 9.02% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0099

Complementary

  1. #1c1912
  2. #12151c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1912
  2. #121a1c
  3. #14121c

Analogous

  1. #1c1412
  2. #1c1912
  3. #1a1c12

Triadic

  1. #1c1912
  2. #121c19
  3. #19121c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1912
  2. #151c12
  3. #12151c
  4. #19121c

Square

  1. #1c1912
  2. #121c14
  3. #12151c
  4. #1c121a

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0b08
  2. #0c0b08
  3. #1c1912
  4. #4b4330
  5. #796c4e

Shades

#1c1912 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1912
  2. #191710
  3. #16140e
  4. #14120d
  5. #110f0b
  6. #0e0d09
  7. #0b0a07
  8. #080805
  9. #060504
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1912 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1912
  2. #33302a
  3. #494741
  4. #605e59
  5. #777571
  6. #8e8c89
  7. #a4a3a0
  8. #bbbab8
  9. #d2d1d0
  10. #e8e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1912 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1912
  2. #26231d
  3. #302e28
  4. #3a3833
  5. #44423e
  6. #4e4d49
  7. #585754
  8. #62615f
  9. #6c6b6a
  10. #767675
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a1917 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b1912 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e1817 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1912 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c1912 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d1815 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1912 {
  color: #1c1912;
}
Background
.bg-1c1912 {
  background-color: #1c1912;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1912 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1912;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1912;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 42 22% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1912 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1912, #1a1c12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1912 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 18 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.36 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.56 #000000 Black ΔE 6.99 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.62 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.05 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.06 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.19 #e3e6ed Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1912  rgb(28, 25, 18)  hsl(42, 22%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#12151c  rgb(18, 21, 28)  hsl(222, 22%, 9%)  Rich Black
#121c19  rgb(18, 28, 25)  hsl(162, 22%, 9%)  Rich Black
#19121c  rgb(25, 18, 28)  hsl(282, 22%, 9%)  Licorice