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#151A06

#151a06 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#151a06 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, 10.2% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.23% cyan, 0% magenta, 76.92% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 62.5% saturation and 6.27% 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 17.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 10.69.

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Relative luminance0.0091

Complementary

  1. #151a06
  2. #0b061a

Split complementary

  1. #151a06
  2. #060b1a
  3. #15061a

Analogous

  1. #1a1506
  2. #151a06
  3. #0b1a06

Triadic

  1. #151a06
  2. #06151a
  3. #1a0615

Tetradic

  1. #151a06
  2. #061a0b
  3. #0b061a
  4. #1a0615

Square

  1. #151a06
  2. #061a15
  3. #0b061a
  4. #1a060b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1104
  2. #0d1104
  3. #151a06
  4. #475814
  5. #799623

Shades

#151a06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151a06
  2. #131705
  3. #111505
  4. #0f1204
  5. #0d1004
  6. #0b0d03
  7. #080a02
  8. #060802
  9. #040501
  10. #020301
  11. #000000

Tints

#151a06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151a06
  2. #2c311f
  3. #444838
  4. #5b5f51
  5. #73766a
  6. #8a8d83
  7. #a1a39b
  8. #b9bab4
  9. #d0d1cd
  10. #e8e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151a06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151a06
  2. #202412
  3. #2a2e1e
  4. #35392b
  5. #404337
  6. #4b4d43
  7. #55574f
  8. #60615b
  9. #6b6c68
  10. #757674
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #181818 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171912 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1805 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1807 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #171815 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191905 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191907 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #161910 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151a06 {
  color: #151a06;
}
Background
.bg-151a06 {
  background-color: #151a06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151a06 {
  border: 2px solid #151a06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151a06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 26 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 63% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151a06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151a06, #0b1a06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151a06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 26 6 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.69 #000000 Black ΔE 11.50 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 12.16 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.02 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.67 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.27 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.44 #eae5f9 Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#151a06  rgb(21, 26, 6)  hsl(75, 63%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#0b061a  rgb(11, 6, 26)  hsl(255, 63%, 6%)  Rich Black
#06151a  rgb(6, 21, 26)  hsl(195, 63%, 6%)  Rich Black
#1a0615  rgb(26, 6, 21)  hsl(315, 63%, 6%)  Licorice