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#1C1918

#1c1918 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#1c1918 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 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 14.29% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 7.69% saturation and 10.2% 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 17.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 3.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0101

Complementary

  1. #1c1918
  2. #181b1c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1918
  2. #181c1b
  3. #18191c

Analogous

  1. #1c1819
  2. #1c1918
  3. #1c1b18

Triadic

  1. #1c1918
  2. #181c19
  3. #19181c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1918
  2. #1b1c18
  3. #181b1c
  4. #19181c

Square

  1. #1c1918
  2. #191c18
  3. #181b1c
  4. #1b181c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #1c1918
  4. #453e3b
  5. #6e635f

Shades

#1c1918 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1918
  2. #191716
  3. #161413
  4. #141211
  5. #110f0e
  6. #0e0d0c
  7. #0b0a0a
  8. #080807
  9. #060505
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1918 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1918
  2. #33302f
  3. #494746
  4. #605e5d
  5. #777574
  6. #8e8c8c
  7. #a4a3a3
  8. #bbbaba
  9. #d2d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1918 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1918
  2. #262322
  3. #302e2d
  4. #3a3837
  5. #444242
  6. #4e4d4c
  7. #585756
  8. #626161
  9. #6c6b6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.48:1 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 #1a1918 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1a18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d1919 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1918 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1918 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d1918 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1918 {
  color: #1c1918;
}
Background
.bg-1c1918 {
  background-color: #1c1918;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1918 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1918;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1918;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 8% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1918 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1918, #1c1b18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1918 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 24 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.51 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.91 #000000 Black ΔE 5.80 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.64 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.61 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.29 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.09 #e3e6e7 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1c1918  rgb(28, 25, 24)  hsl(15, 8%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#181b1c  rgb(24, 27, 28)  hsl(195, 8%, 10%)  Rich Black
#181c19  rgb(24, 28, 25)  hsl(135, 8%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#19181c  rgb(25, 24, 28)  hsl(255, 8%, 10%)  Licorice