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#1C1917

#1c1917 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#1c1917 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 17.86% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 24°, with 9.8% saturation and 10% 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 17.49:1 (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. #1c1917
  2. #171a1c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1917
  2. #171c1b
  3. #17181c

Analogous

  1. #1c1718
  2. #1c1917
  3. #1c1b17

Triadic

  1. #1c1917
  2. #171c19
  3. #19171c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1917
  2. #1a1c17
  3. #171a1c
  4. #19171c

Square

  1. #1c1917
  2. #181c17
  3. #171a1c
  4. #1b171c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #1c1917
  4. #463f3a
  5. #70645c

Shades

#1c1917 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1917
  2. #191715
  3. #161412
  4. #141210
  5. #110f0e
  6. #0e0d0c
  7. #0b0a09
  8. #080807
  9. #060505
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1917 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1917
  2. #33302e
  3. #494745
  4. #605e5d
  5. #777574
  6. #8e8c8b
  7. #a4a3a2
  8. #bbbab9
  9. #d2d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1917 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1917
  2. #262322
  3. #302e2c
  4. #3a3837
  5. #444241
  6. #4e4d4c
  7. #585756
  8. #626161
  9. #6c6b6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1919 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1917 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d1818 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1917 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1917 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d1918 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1917 {
  color: #1c1917;
}
Background
.bg-1c1917 {
  background-color: #1c1917;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1917 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1917;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1917;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 10% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1917 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1917, #1c1b17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1917 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 23 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.35 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.20 #000000 Black ΔE 5.86 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.95 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.68 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.33 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.10 #e3e6e8 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1917  rgb(28, 25, 23)  hsl(24, 10%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#171a1c  rgb(23, 26, 28)  hsl(204, 10%, 10%)  Rich Black
#171c19  rgb(23, 28, 25)  hsl(144, 10%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#19171c  rgb(25, 23, 28)  hsl(264, 10%, 10%)  Licorice