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#1C1914

#1c1914 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c1914 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 28.57% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 37.5°, with 16.67% saturation and 9.41% 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 17.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 3.73.

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. #1c1914
  2. #14171c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1914
  2. #141b1c
  3. #15141c

Analogous

  1. #1c1514
  2. #1c1914
  3. #1b1c14

Triadic

  1. #1c1914
  2. #141c19
  3. #19141c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1914
  2. #171c14
  3. #14171c
  4. #19141c

Square

  1. #1c1914
  2. #141c15
  3. #14171c
  4. #1c141b

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0b08
  2. #0c0b08
  3. #1c1914
  4. #494134
  5. #756954

Shades

#1c1914 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1914
  2. #191712
  3. #161410
  4. #14120e
  5. #110f0c
  6. #0e0d0a
  7. #0b0a08
  8. #080806
  9. #060504
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1914 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1914
  2. #33302c
  3. #494743
  4. #605e5b
  5. #777572
  6. #8e8c8a
  7. #a4a3a1
  8. #bbbab9
  9. #d2d1d0
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1914 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1914
  2. #26231f
  3. #302e2a
  4. #3a3834
  5. #44423f
  6. #4e4d4a
  7. #585755
  8. #626160
  9. #6c6b6a
  10. #767675
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.52:1 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 #1a1914 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a14 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d1818 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1914 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1914 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d1816 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1914 {
  color: #1c1914;
}
Background
.bg-1c1914 {
  background-color: #1c1914;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1914 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1914;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1914;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 38 17% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1914 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1914, #1b1c14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1914 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 20 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.73 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.57 #000000 Black ΔE 6.43 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.17 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.79 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.92 #e3e6eb Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1914  rgb(28, 25, 20)  hsl(38, 17%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#14171c  rgb(20, 23, 28)  hsl(218, 17%, 9%)  Rich Black
#141c19  rgb(20, 28, 25)  hsl(158, 17%, 9%)  Rich Black
#19141c  rgb(25, 20, 28)  hsl(278, 17%, 9%)  Licorice