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#121503

#121503 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#121503 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, 8.24% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.29% cyan, 0% magenta, 85.71% yellow and 91.76% black. Its hue angle is 70°, with 75% 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 18.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 8.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0067

Complementary

  1. #121503
  2. #060315

Split complementary

  1. #121503
  2. #030915
  3. #0f0315

Analogous

  1. #150f03
  2. #121503
  3. #091503

Triadic

  1. #121503
  2. #031215
  3. #150312

Tetradic

  1. #121503
  2. #031506
  3. #060315
  4. #150312

Square

  1. #121503
  2. #03150f
  3. #060315
  4. #150309

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1203
  2. #0f1203
  3. #121503
  4. #4b580d
  5. #859b16

Shades

#121503 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121503
  2. #101303
  3. #0e1102
  4. #0d0f02
  5. #0b0d02
  6. #090b02
  7. #070801
  8. #050601
  9. #040401
  10. #020200
  11. #000000

Tints

#121503 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121503
  2. #2a2c1c
  3. #414435
  4. #595b4f
  5. #717368
  6. #898a81
  7. #a0a19a
  8. #b8b9b3
  9. #d0d0cd
  10. #e7e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121503 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121503
  2. #1d2010
  3. #282a1c
  4. #333529
  5. #3e4035
  6. #494b42
  7. #54554e
  8. #5f605b
  9. #6a6b67
  10. #757574
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #131313 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #13140e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #171302 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #171404 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141311 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #151402 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #151403 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #13140c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121503 {
  color: #121503;
}
Background
.bg-121503 {
  background-color: #121503;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121503 {
  border: 2px solid #121503;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121503;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 21 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 70 75% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121503 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121503, #091503);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121503 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 21 3 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.04 #000000 Black ΔE 8.95 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.07 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.40 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.07 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.25 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.06 #edeafc Inverted #131313 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#121503  rgb(18, 21, 3)  hsl(70, 75%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#060315  rgb(6, 3, 21)  hsl(250, 75%, 5%)  Rich Black
#031215  rgb(3, 18, 21)  hsl(190, 75%, 5%)  Rich Black
#150312  rgb(21, 3, 18)  hsl(310, 75%, 5%)  Licorice