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#1C1916

#1c1916 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c1916 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 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 21.43% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 12% saturation and 9.8% 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 17.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 3.35.

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. #1c1916
  2. #16191c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1916
  2. #161c1c
  3. #16161c

Analogous

  1. #1c1616
  2. #1c1916
  3. #1c1c16

Triadic

  1. #1c1916
  2. #161c19
  3. #19161c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1916
  2. #191c16
  3. #16191c
  4. #19161c

Square

  1. #1c1916
  2. #161c16
  3. #16191c
  4. #1c161c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #1c1916
  4. #473f38
  5. #726559

Shades

#1c1916 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1916
  2. #191714
  3. #161412
  4. #14120f
  5. #110f0d
  6. #0e0d0b
  7. #0b0a09
  8. #080807
  9. #060504
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1916 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1916
  2. #33302d
  3. #494745
  4. #605e5c
  5. #777573
  6. #8e8c8b
  7. #a4a3a2
  8. #bbbab9
  9. #d2d1d0
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1916 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1916
  2. #262321
  3. #302e2b
  4. #3a3836
  5. #444240
  6. #4e4d4b
  7. #585756
  8. #626160
  9. #6c6b6b
  10. #767675
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1918 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1916 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a16 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d1818 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1916 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1916 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d1917 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1916 {
  color: #1c1916;
}
Background
.bg-1c1916 {
  background-color: #1c1916;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1916 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1916;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1916;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 12% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1916 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1916, #1c1c16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1916 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 22 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.35 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.60 #000000 Black ΔE 5.99 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.30 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.81 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.45 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.97 #e3e6e9 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1916  rgb(28, 25, 22)  hsl(30, 12%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#16191c  rgb(22, 25, 28)  hsl(210, 12%, 10%)  Rich Black
#161c19  rgb(22, 28, 25)  hsl(150, 12%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#19161c  rgb(25, 22, 28)  hsl(270, 12%, 10%)  Licorice