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#1E1C19

#1e1c19 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#1e1c19 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.76% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 16.67% yellow and 88.24% black. Its hue angle is 36°, with 9.09% saturation and 10.78% 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 17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.25.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0118

Complementary

  1. #1e1c19
  2. #191b1e

Split complementary

  1. #1e1c19
  2. #191d1e
  3. #19191e

Analogous

  1. #1e1919
  2. #1e1c19
  3. #1d1e19

Triadic

  1. #1e1c19
  2. #191e1c
  3. #1c191e

Tetradic

  1. #1e1c19
  2. #1b1e19
  3. #191b1e
  4. #1c191e

Square

  1. #1e1c19
  2. #191e19
  3. #191b1e
  4. #1e191d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #1e1c19
  4. #48433c
  5. #716a5f

Shades

#1e1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1e1c19
  2. #1b1917
  3. #181614
  4. #151412
  5. #12110f
  6. #0f0e0d
  7. #0c0b0a
  8. #090808
  9. #060605
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#1e1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1e1c19
  2. #353330
  3. #4b4947
  4. #62605e
  5. #787775
  6. #8f8e8c
  7. #a5a4a3
  8. #bcbbba
  9. #d2d2d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1e1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1e1c19
  2. #282623
  3. #32302e
  4. #3b3a38
  5. #454442
  6. #4f4e4d
  7. #595857
  8. #636261
  9. #6c6c6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1d1c1b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1c19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1c19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f1b1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d1c19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e1c19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1f1c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1e1c19 {
  color: #1e1c19;
}
Background
.bg-1e1c19 {
  background-color: #1e1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1e1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #1e1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1e1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 30 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 36 9% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1e1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e1c19, #1d1e19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1e1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(30 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.25 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.64 #000000 Black ΔE 6.64 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.87 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.46 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.44 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.33 #e1e3e6 Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1e1c19  rgb(30, 28, 25)  hsl(36, 9%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#191b1e  rgb(25, 27, 30)  hsl(216, 9%, 11%)  Rich Black
#191e1c  rgb(25, 30, 28)  hsl(156, 9%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#1c191e  rgb(28, 25, 30)  hsl(276, 9%, 11%)  Licorice