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#151D17

#151d17 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#151d17 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, 11.37% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 20.69% yellow and 88.63% black. Its hue angle is 135°, with 16% saturation and 9.8% 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 17.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 8.81.

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Relative luminance0.011

Complementary

  1. #151d17
  2. #1d151b

Split complementary

  1. #151d17
  2. #1b151d
  3. #1d1517

Analogous

  1. #171d15
  2. #151d17
  3. #151d1b

Triadic

  1. #151d17
  2. #17151d
  3. #1d1715

Tetradic

  1. #151d17
  2. #151b1d
  3. #1d151b
  4. #1d1715

Square

  1. #151d17
  2. #15171d
  3. #1d151b
  4. #1d1b15

Monochromatic

  1. #090c09
  2. #090c09
  3. #151d17
  4. #35493a
  5. #55765d

Shades

#151d17 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151d17
  2. #131a15
  3. #111712
  4. #0f1410
  5. #0d110e
  6. #0b0f0c
  7. #080c09
  8. #060907
  9. #040605
  10. #020302
  11. #000000

Tints

#151d17 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151d17
  2. #2c342e
  3. #444a45
  4. #5b615d
  5. #737774
  6. #8a8e8b
  7. #a1a5a2
  8. #b9bbb9
  9. #d0d2d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151d17 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151d17
  2. #202722
  3. #2a312c
  4. #353b37
  5. #404541
  6. #4b4f4c
  7. #555856
  8. #606261
  9. #6b6c6b
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191c1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1c17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c1b17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141d1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1c17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191c17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #141d1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151d17 {
  color: #151d17;
}
Background
.bg-151d17 {
  background-color: #151d17;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151d17 {
  border: 2px solid #151d17;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151d17;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 29 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 135 16% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151d17 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151d17, #151d1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151d17 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 29 23 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.81 #000000 Black ΔE 9.21 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.81 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.51 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.62 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.01 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.17 #eae2e8 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#151d17  rgb(21, 29, 23)  hsl(135, 16%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1d151b  rgb(29, 21, 27)  hsl(315, 16%, 10%)  Licorice
#17151d  rgb(23, 21, 29)  hsl(255, 16%, 10%)  Licorice
#1d1715  rgb(29, 23, 21)  hsl(15, 16%, 10%)  Licorice