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#111111

#111111 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#111111 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 6.67% green and 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 93.33% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 6.67% 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 18.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 2.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0056

Complementary

  1. #111111
  2. #111111

Split complementary

  1. #111111
  2. #111111
  3. #111111

Analogous

  1. #111111
  2. #111111
  3. #111111

Triadic

  1. #111111
  2. #111111
  3. #111111

Tetradic

  1. #111111
  2. #111111
  3. #111111
  4. #111111

Square

  1. #111111
  2. #111111
  3. #111111
  4. #111111

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0a0a0a
  3. #111111
  4. #373737
  5. #5e5e5e

Shades

#111111 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #111111
  2. #0f0f0f
  3. #0e0e0e
  4. #0c0c0c
  5. #0a0a0a
  6. #090909
  7. #070707
  8. #050505
  9. #030303
  10. #020202
  11. #000000

Tints

#111111 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #111111
  2. #292929
  3. #414141
  4. #585858
  5. #707070
  6. #888888
  7. #a0a0a0
  8. #b8b8b8
  9. #cfcfcf
  10. #e7e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#111111 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #111111
  2. #1c1c1c
  3. #272727
  4. #323232
  5. #3d3d3d
  6. #494949
  7. #545454
  8. #5f5f5f
  9. #6a6a6a
  10. #757575
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #111111 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #111111 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #111111 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #111111 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #111111 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #111111 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #111111 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #111111 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-111111 {
  color: #111111;
}
Background
.bg-111111 {
  background-color: #111111;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-111111 {
  border: 2px solid #111111;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #111111;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 17 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-111111 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111111, #111111);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-111111 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 17 17 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.36 #000000 Black ΔE 2.96 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.85 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.42 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.77 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.64 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.01 #eeeeee Inverted #111111 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#111111  rgb(17, 17, 17)  hsl(0, 0%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#111111  rgb(17, 17, 17)  hsl(0, 0%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#111111  rgb(17, 17, 17)  hsl(0, 0%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#111111  rgb(17, 17, 17)  hsl(0, 0%, 7%)  Smoky Black