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#1C1915

#1c1915 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c1915 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 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 25% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 34.29°, with 14.29% saturation and 9.61% 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 17.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 3.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.01

Complementary

  1. #1c1915
  2. #15181c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1915
  2. #151c1c
  3. #16151c

Analogous

  1. #1c1615
  2. #1c1915
  3. #1c1c15

Triadic

  1. #1c1915
  2. #151c19
  3. #19151c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1915
  2. #181c15
  3. #15181c
  4. #19151c

Square

  1. #1c1915
  2. #151c16
  3. #15181c
  4. #1c151c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0a09
  2. #0c0a09
  3. #1c1915
  4. #484036
  5. #736757

Shades

#1c1915 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1915
  2. #191713
  3. #161411
  4. #14120f
  5. #110f0d
  6. #0e0d0b
  7. #0b0a08
  8. #080806
  9. #060504
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1915 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1915
  2. #33302c
  3. #494744
  4. #605e5b
  5. #777573
  6. #8e8c8a
  7. #a4a3a1
  8. #bbbab9
  9. #d2d1d0
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1915 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1915
  2. #262320
  3. #302e2a
  4. #3a3835
  5. #444240
  6. #4e4d4b
  7. #585755
  8. #626160
  9. #6c6b6b
  10. #767675
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a1918 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1915 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a15 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d1818 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1915 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1915 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d1917 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1915 {
  color: #1c1915;
}
Background
.bg-1c1915 {
  background-color: #1c1915;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1915 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1915;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1915;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 34 14% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1915 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1915, #1c1c15);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1915 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 21 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.49 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.07 #000000 Black ΔE 6.19 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.77 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.98 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.61 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.91 #e3e6ea Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1915  rgb(28, 25, 21)  hsl(34, 14%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#15181c  rgb(21, 24, 28)  hsl(214, 14%, 10%)  Rich Black
#151c19  rgb(21, 28, 25)  hsl(154, 14%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#19151c  rgb(25, 21, 28)  hsl(274, 14%, 10%)  Licorice