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#090400

#090400 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#090400 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 1.57% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.56% magenta, 100% yellow and 96.47% black. Its hue angle is 26.67°, with 100% saturation and 1.76% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 1.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0014

Complementary

  1. #090400
  2. #000509

Split complementary

  1. #090400
  2. #000908
  3. #000009

Analogous

  1. #090000
  2. #090400
  3. #090800

Triadic

  1. #090400
  2. #000904
  3. #040009

Tetradic

  1. #090400
  2. #050900
  3. #000509
  4. #040009

Square

  1. #090400
  2. #000900
  3. #000509
  4. #080009

Monochromatic

  1. #140900
  2. #140900
  3. #090400
  4. #552600
  5. #a24800

Shades

#090400 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #090400
  2. #080400
  3. #070300
  4. #060300
  5. #050200
  6. #050200
  7. #040200
  8. #030100
  9. #020100
  10. #010000
  11. #000000

Tints

#090400 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #090400
  2. #221d1a
  3. #3a3633
  4. #534f4d
  5. #6b6866
  6. #848280
  7. #9d9b99
  8. #b5b4b3
  9. #cecdcc
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#090400 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #090400
  2. #15100d
  3. #211d1a
  4. #2d2926
  5. #393633
  6. #454240
  7. #504e4d
  8. #5c5b5a
  9. #686766
  10. #747473
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #050505 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #060403 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #060400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #070500 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0b0303 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #070400 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #080500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0a0302 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-090400 {
  color: #090400;
}
Background
.bg-090400 {
  background-color: #090400;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-090400 {
  border: 2px solid #090400;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #090400;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 4 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 100% 2%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-090400 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #090400, #090800);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-090400 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 4 0 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 1.30 #000000 Black ΔE 2.29 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.95 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.87 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.14 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 14.48 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.59 #f6fbff Inverted #050505 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#090400  rgb(9, 4, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 2%)  Smoky Black
#000509  rgb(0, 5, 9)  hsl(207, 100%, 2%)  Black
#000904  rgb(0, 9, 4)  hsl(147, 100%, 2%)  Black
#040009  rgb(4, 0, 9)  hsl(267, 100%, 2%)  Black