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#151A14

#151a14 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#151a14 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 10.2% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.23% cyan, 0% magenta, 23.08% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 110°, 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 17.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 7.07.

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Relative luminance0.0095

Complementary

  1. #151a14
  2. #19141a

Split complementary

  1. #151a14
  2. #16141a
  3. #1a1418

Analogous

  1. #181a14
  2. #151a14
  3. #141a16

Triadic

  1. #151a14
  2. #14151a
  3. #1a1415

Tetradic

  1. #151a14
  2. #141a19
  3. #19141a
  4. #1a1415

Square

  1. #151a14
  2. #14181a
  3. #19141a
  4. #1a1614

Monochromatic

  1. #090c09
  2. #090c09
  3. #151a14
  4. #384535
  5. #5b7057

Shades

#151a14 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151a14
  2. #131712
  3. #111510
  4. #0f120e
  5. #0d100c
  6. #0b0d0a
  7. #080a08
  8. #060806
  9. #040504
  10. #020302
  11. #000000

Tints

#151a14 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151a14
  2. #2c312c
  3. #444843
  4. #5b5f5b
  5. #737672
  6. #8a8d8a
  7. #a1a3a1
  8. #b9bab9
  9. #d0d1d0
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151a14 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151a14
  2. #20241f
  3. #2a2e2a
  4. #353934
  5. #40433f
  6. #4b4d4a
  7. #555755
  8. #606160
  9. #6b6c6a
  10. #757675
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171917 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1914 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1814 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #151a18 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #181914 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #181914 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #151a17 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151a14 {
  color: #151a14;
}
Background
.bg-151a14 {
  background-color: #151a14;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151a14 {
  border: 2px solid #151a14;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151a14;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 26 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 110 13% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151a14 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151a14, #141a16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151a14 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 26 20 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.07 #000000 Black ΔE 7.74 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.05 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.44 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.96 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.14 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.22 #eae5eb Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#151a14  rgb(21, 26, 20)  hsl(110, 13%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#19141a  rgb(25, 20, 26)  hsl(290, 13%, 9%)  Licorice
#14151a  rgb(20, 21, 26)  hsl(230, 13%, 9%)  Rich Black
#1a1415  rgb(26, 20, 21)  hsl(350, 13%, 9%)  Licorice