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#12170E

#12170e ≈ Smoky Black

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#12170e is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 9.02% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 39.13% yellow and 90.98% black. Its hue angle is 93.33°, with 24.32% saturation and 7.25% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 7.06.

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Relative luminance0.0077

Complementary

  1. #12170e
  2. #130e17

Split complementary

  1. #12170e
  2. #0e0e17
  3. #170e16

Analogous

  1. #16170e
  2. #12170e
  3. #0e170e

Triadic

  1. #12170e
  2. #0e1217
  3. #170e12

Tetradic

  1. #12170e
  2. #0e1713
  3. #130e17
  4. #170e12

Square

  1. #12170e
  2. #0e1617
  3. #130e17
  4. #170e0e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0d08
  2. #0a0d08
  3. #12170e
  4. #37472b
  5. #5c7648

Shades

#12170e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #12170e
  2. #10150d
  3. #0e120b
  4. #0d100a
  5. #0b0e08
  6. #090c07
  7. #070906
  8. #050704
  9. #040503
  10. #020201
  11. #000000

Tints

#12170e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #12170e
  2. #2a2e26
  3. #41453e
  4. #595d56
  5. #71746e
  6. #898b87
  7. #a0a29f
  8. #b8b9b7
  9. #d0d1cf
  10. #e7e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#12170e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #12170e
  2. #1d2219
  3. #282c25
  4. #333730
  5. #3e413c
  6. #494c47
  7. #545652
  8. #5f615e
  9. #6a6b69
  10. #757675
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #141613 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #18160d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17150e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #121615 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #16160e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #15160e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #121712 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-12170e {
  color: #12170e;
}
Background
.bg-12170e {
  background-color: #12170e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-12170e {
  border: 2px solid #12170e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #12170e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 23 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 93 24% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-12170e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12170e, #0e170e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-12170e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 23 14 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.06 #000000 Black ΔE 7.67 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.68 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.48 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.59 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.35 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.36 #ede8f1 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#12170e  rgb(18, 23, 14)  hsl(93, 24%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#130e17  rgb(19, 14, 23)  hsl(273, 24%, 7%)  Licorice
#0e1217  rgb(14, 18, 23)  hsl(213, 24%, 7%)  Rich Black
#170e12  rgb(23, 14, 18)  hsl(333, 24%, 7%)  Licorice