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#151900

#151900 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#151900 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 9.8% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 90.2% black. Its hue angle is 69.6°, with 100% saturation and 4.9% 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 17.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 11.17.

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Relative luminance0.0085

Complementary

  1. #151900
  2. #040019

Split complementary

  1. #151900
  2. #000819
  3. #100019

Analogous

  1. #191000
  2. #151900
  3. #081900

Triadic

  1. #151900
  2. #001519
  3. #190015

Tetradic

  1. #151900
  2. #001904
  3. #040019
  4. #190015

Square

  1. #151900
  2. #001910
  3. #040019
  4. #190008

Monochromatic

  1. #111400
  2. #111400
  3. #151900
  4. #556500
  5. #96b200

Shades

#151900 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151900
  2. #131700
  3. #111400
  4. #0f1200
  5. #0d0f00
  6. #0b0d00
  7. #080a00
  8. #060800
  9. #040500
  10. #020300
  11. #000000

Tints

#151900 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151900
  2. #2c301a
  3. #444733
  4. #5b5e4d
  5. #737566
  6. #8a8c80
  7. #a1a399
  8. #b9bab3
  9. #d0d1cc
  10. #e8e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151900 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151900
  2. #20230d
  3. #2a2e1a
  4. #353826
  5. #404233
  6. #4b4d40
  7. #55574d
  8. #60615a
  9. #6b6b66
  10. #757673
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #161810 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1701 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #171714 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191800 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191801 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #16180d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151900 {
  color: #151900;
}
Background
.bg-151900 {
  background-color: #151900;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151900 {
  border: 2px solid #151900;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151900;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 25 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 70 100% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151900 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151900, #081900);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151900 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 25 0 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.17 #000000 Black ΔE 12.05 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 12.68 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.66 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.44 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 15.23 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.30 #eae6ff Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#151900  rgb(21, 25, 0)  hsl(70, 100%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#040019  rgb(4, 0, 25)  hsl(250, 100%, 5%)  Rich Black
#001519  rgb(0, 21, 25)  hsl(190, 100%, 5%)  Rich Black
#190015  rgb(25, 0, 21)  hsl(310, 100%, 5%)  Licorice