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#141A18

#141a18 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#141a18 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.84% red, 10.2% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.08% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.69% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 160°, with 13.04% saturation and 9.02% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 6.62.

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Relative luminance0.0095

Complementary

  1. #141a18
  2. #1a1416

Split complementary

  1. #141a18
  2. #1a1419
  3. #1a1514

Analogous

  1. #141a15
  2. #141a18
  3. #14191a

Triadic

  1. #141a18
  2. #18141a
  3. #1a1814

Tetradic

  1. #141a18
  2. #14161a
  3. #1a1416
  4. #1a1814

Square

  1. #141a18
  2. #15141a
  3. #1a1416
  4. #191a14

Monochromatic

  1. #090c0b
  2. #090c0b
  3. #141a18
  4. #354540
  5. #577068

Shades

#141a18 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #141a18
  2. #121716
  3. #101513
  4. #0e1211
  5. #0c100e
  6. #0a0d0c
  7. #080a0a
  8. #060807
  9. #040505
  10. #020302
  11. #000000

Tints

#141a18 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #141a18
  2. #2c312f
  3. #434846
  4. #5b5f5d
  5. #727674
  6. #8a8d8c
  7. #a1a3a3
  8. #b9baba
  9. #d0d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#141a18 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #141a18
  2. #1f2422
  3. #2a2e2d
  4. #343937
  5. #3f4342
  6. #4a4d4c
  7. #555756
  8. #606161
  9. #6a6c6b
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171918 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1918 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #181818 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #131a19 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #171a18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #171918 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #131a19 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-141a18 {
  color: #141a18;
}
Background
.bg-141a18 {
  background-color: #141a18;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-141a18 {
  border: 2px solid #141a18;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #141a18;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 26 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 160 13% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-141a18 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #141a18, #14191a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-141a18 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 26 24 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.62 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.73 #000000 Black ΔE 6.84 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.36 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.75 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.31 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.47 #ebe5e7 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#141a18  rgb(20, 26, 24)  hsl(160, 13%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#1a1416  rgb(26, 20, 22)  hsl(340, 13%, 9%)  Licorice
#18141a  rgb(24, 20, 26)  hsl(280, 13%, 9%)  Licorice
#1a1814  rgb(26, 24, 20)  hsl(40, 13%, 9%)  Smoky Black