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#121002

#121002 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#121002 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 6.27% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.11% magenta, 88.89% yellow and 92.94% black. Its hue angle is 52.5°, with 80% 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 and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.005

Complementary

  1. #121002
  2. #020412

Split complementary

  1. #121002
  2. #020c12
  3. #080212

Analogous

  1. #120802
  2. #121002
  3. #0c1202

Triadic

  1. #121002
  2. #021210
  3. #100212

Tetradic

  1. #121002
  2. #041202
  3. #020412
  4. #100212

Square

  1. #121002
  2. #021208
  3. #020412
  4. #12020c

Monochromatic

  1. #121002
  2. #121002
  3. #121002
  4. #574d0a
  5. #9c8a11

Shades

#121002 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121002
  2. #100e02
  3. #0e0d02
  4. #0d0b01
  5. #0b0a01
  6. #090801
  7. #070601
  8. #050501
  9. #040300
  10. #020200
  11. #000000

Tints

#121002 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121002
  2. #2a281b
  3. #414035
  4. #59584e
  5. #717067
  6. #898881
  7. #a09f9a
  8. #b8b7b3
  9. #d0cfcc
  10. #e7e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121002 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121002
  2. #1d1b0f
  3. #28261b
  4. #333228
  5. #3e3d34
  6. #494841
  7. #54534e
  8. #5f5e5a
  9. #6a6a67
  10. #757573
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #101010 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #11100b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #120f01 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #131002 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #140e0c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #120f02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #131002 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #130f08 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121002 {
  color: #121002;
}
Background
.bg-121002 {
  background-color: #121002;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121002 {
  border: 2px solid #121002;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121002;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 16 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 80% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121002 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121002, #0c1202);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121002 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 16 2 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.49 #000000 Black ΔE 6.12 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.36 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.04 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.37 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.61 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.72 #edeffd Inverted #101010 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#121002  rgb(18, 16, 2)  hsl(53, 80%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#020412  rgb(2, 4, 18)  hsl(233, 80%, 4%)  Rich Black
#021210  rgb(2, 18, 16)  hsl(173, 80%, 4%)  Rich Black
#100212  rgb(16, 2, 18)  hsl(293, 80%, 4%)  Licorice