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#0C0809

#0c0809 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#0c0809 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 4.71% red, 3.14% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 25% yellow and 95.29% black. Its hue angle is 345°, with 20% saturation and 3.92% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 2.18.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0027

Complementary

  1. #0c0809
  2. #080c0b

Split complementary

  1. #0c0809
  2. #080c09
  3. #080b0c

Analogous

  1. #0c080b
  2. #0c0809
  3. #0c0908

Triadic

  1. #0c0809
  2. #090c08
  3. #08090c

Tetradic

  1. #0c0809
  2. #0c0b08
  3. #080c0b
  4. #08090c

Square

  1. #0c0809
  2. #0b0c08
  3. #080c0b
  4. #09080c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0809
  2. #0c0809
  3. #0c0809
  4. #3a272b
  5. #68454e

Shades

#0c0809 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0c0809
  2. #0b0708
  3. #0a0607
  4. #080606
  5. #070505
  6. #060405
  7. #050304
  8. #040203
  9. #020202
  10. #010101
  11. #000000

Tints

#0c0809 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0c0809
  2. #242122
  3. #3d393a
  4. #555253
  5. #6d6b6b
  6. #868484
  7. #9e9c9d
  8. #b6b5b5
  9. #cecece
  10. #e7e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0c0809 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0c0809
  2. #181415
  3. #232021
  4. #2f2c2d
  5. #3a3839
  6. #464445
  7. #525050
  8. #5d5c5c
  9. #696868
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #090909 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0a0909 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #080909 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #090909 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0d0808 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0a0809 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0a0909 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0c0809 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0c0809 {
  color: #0c0809;
}
Background
.bg-0c0809 {
  background-color: #0c0809;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0c0809 {
  border: 2px solid #0c0809;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0c0809;
  --color-primary-rgb: 12 8 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 20% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0c0809 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0c0809, #0c0908);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0c0809 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(12 8 9 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.18 #000000 Black ΔE 2.25 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.33 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.68 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.43 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.78 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.86 #f3f7f6 Inverted #090909 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#0c0809  rgb(12, 8, 9)  hsl(345, 20%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#080c0b  rgb(8, 12, 11)  hsl(165, 20%, 4%)  Black
#090c08  rgb(9, 12, 8)  hsl(105, 20%, 4%)  Black
#08090c  rgb(8, 9, 12)  hsl(225, 20%, 4%)  Black