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#100808

#100808 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#100808 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.27% red, 3.14% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 93.73% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 33.33% saturation and 4.71% 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 19.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 2.64.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.003

Complementary

  1. #100808
  2. #081010

Split complementary

  1. #100808
  2. #08100c
  3. #080c10

Analogous

  1. #10080c
  2. #100808
  3. #100c08

Triadic

  1. #100808
  2. #081008
  3. #080810

Tetradic

  1. #100808
  2. #101008
  3. #081010
  4. #080810

Square

  1. #100808
  2. #0c1008
  3. #081010
  4. #0c0810

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0707
  2. #0e0707
  3. #100808
  4. #432222
  5. #763b3b

Shades

#100808 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #100808
  2. #0e0707
  3. #0d0606
  4. #0b0606
  5. #0a0505
  6. #080404
  7. #060303
  8. #050202
  9. #030202
  10. #020101
  11. #000000

Tints

#100808 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #100808
  2. #282121
  3. #403939
  4. #585252
  5. #706b6b
  6. #888484
  7. #9f9c9c
  8. #b7b5b5
  9. #cfcece
  10. #e7e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#100808 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #100808
  2. #1b1414
  3. #262020
  4. #322c2c
  5. #3d3838
  6. #484444
  7. #535050
  8. #5e5c5c
  9. #6a6868
  10. #757474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0a0a0a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0d0909 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #090908 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0b0b08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #120708 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0c0908 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0d0a08 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #110808 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-100808 {
  color: #100808;
}
Background
.bg-100808 {
  background-color: #100808;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-100808 {
  border: 2px solid #100808;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #100808;
  --color-primary-rgb: 16 8 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 33% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-100808 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #100808, #100c08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-100808 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(16 8 8 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.64 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.82 #000000 Black ΔE 3.73 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.40 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.61 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.69 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.28 #eff7f7 Inverted #0a0a0a Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#100808  rgb(16, 8, 8)  hsl(0, 33%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#081010  rgb(8, 16, 16)  hsl(180, 33%, 5%)  Rich Black
#081008  rgb(8, 16, 8)  hsl(120, 33%, 5%)  Black
#080810  rgb(8, 8, 16)  hsl(240, 33%, 5%)  Rich Black