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#12170B

#12170b ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#12170b 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, 9.02% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 52.17% yellow and 90.98% black. Its hue angle is 85°, 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 18.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 7.82.

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Relative luminance0.0077

Complementary

  1. #12170b
  2. #100b17

Split complementary

  1. #12170b
  2. #0b0c17
  3. #160b17

Analogous

  1. #17160b
  2. #12170b
  3. #0c170b

Triadic

  1. #12170b
  2. #0b1217
  3. #170b12

Tetradic

  1. #12170b
  2. #0b1710
  3. #100b17
  4. #170b12

Square

  1. #12170b
  2. #0b1716
  3. #100b17
  4. #170b0c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0e07
  2. #0b0e07
  3. #12170b
  4. #3b4b24
  5. #637f3d

Shades

#12170b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #12170b
  2. #10150a
  3. #0e1209
  4. #0d1008
  5. #0b0e07
  6. #090c06
  7. #070904
  8. #050703
  9. #040502
  10. #020201
  11. #000000

Tints

#12170b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #12170b
  2. #2a2e23
  3. #41453c
  4. #595d54
  5. #71746d
  6. #898b85
  7. #a0a29d
  8. #b8b9b6
  9. #d0d1ce
  10. #e7e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#12170b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #12170b
  2. #1d2217
  3. #282c22
  4. #33372e
  5. #3e413a
  6. #494c46
  7. #545651
  8. #5f615d
  9. #6a6b69
  10. #757674
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.21:1 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 #18160a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17150c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #131614 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #16160b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #15160b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #121611 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-12170b {
  color: #12170b;
}
Background
.bg-12170b {
  background-color: #12170b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-12170b {
  border: 2px solid #12170b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #12170b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 23 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 35% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-12170b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12170b, #0c170b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-12170b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 23 11 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.82 #000000 Black ΔE 8.48 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.81 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.19 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.29 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.59 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.00 #ede8f4 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#12170b  rgb(18, 23, 11)  hsl(85, 35%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#100b17  rgb(16, 11, 23)  hsl(265, 35%, 7%)  Licorice
#0b1217  rgb(11, 18, 23)  hsl(205, 35%, 7%)  Rich Black
#170b12  rgb(23, 11, 18)  hsl(325, 35%, 7%)  Licorice