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#11170B

#11170b ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#11170b is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 9.02% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.09% cyan, 0% magenta, 52.17% yellow and 90.98% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 35.29% 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 and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 8.16.

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Relative luminance0.0076

Complementary

  1. #11170b
  2. #110b17

Split complementary

  1. #11170b
  2. #0b0b17
  3. #170b17

Analogous

  1. #17170b
  2. #11170b
  3. #0b170b

Triadic

  1. #11170b
  2. #0b1117
  3. #170b11

Tetradic

  1. #11170b
  2. #0b1711
  3. #110b17
  4. #170b11

Square

  1. #11170b
  2. #0b1717
  3. #110b17
  4. #170b0b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0e07
  2. #0a0e07
  3. #11170b
  4. #374b24
  5. #5e7f3d

Shades

#11170b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #11170b
  2. #0f150a
  3. #0e1209
  4. #0c1008
  5. #0a0e07
  6. #090c06
  7. #070904
  8. #050703
  9. #030502
  10. #020201
  11. #000000

Tints

#11170b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #11170b
  2. #292e23
  3. #41453c
  4. #585d54
  5. #70746d
  6. #888b85
  7. #a0a29d
  8. #b8b9b6
  9. #cfd1ce
  10. #e7e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#11170b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #11170b
  2. #1c2217
  3. #272c22
  4. #32372e
  5. #3d413a
  6. #494c46
  7. #545651
  8. #5f615d
  9. #6a6b69
  10. #757674
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #141612 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #18150a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17150c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #111614 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #15160b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #15160b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #111611 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-11170b {
  color: #11170b;
}
Background
.bg-11170b {
  background-color: #11170b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-11170b {
  border: 2px solid #11170b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #11170b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 23 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 35% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-11170b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #11170b, #0b170b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-11170b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 23 11 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.16 #000000 Black ΔE 8.68 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.85 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.39 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.72 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.75 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.13 #eee8f4 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#11170b  rgb(17, 23, 11)  hsl(90, 35%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#110b17  rgb(17, 11, 23)  hsl(270, 35%, 7%)  Licorice
#0b1117  rgb(11, 17, 23)  hsl(210, 35%, 7%)  Rich Black
#170b11  rgb(23, 11, 17)  hsl(330, 35%, 7%)  Licorice