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#16100A

#16100a ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#16100a is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 6.27% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.27% magenta, 54.55% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 37.5% 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 18.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 1.89.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0056

Complementary

  1. #16100a
  2. #0a1016

Split complementary

  1. #16100a
  2. #0a1616
  3. #0a0a16

Analogous

  1. #160a0a
  2. #16100a
  3. #16160a

Triadic

  1. #16100a
  2. #0a1610
  3. #100a16

Tetradic

  1. #16100a
  2. #10160a
  3. #0a1016
  4. #100a16

Square

  1. #16100a
  2. #0a160a
  3. #0a1016
  4. #160a16

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0a06
  2. #0e0a06
  3. #16100a
  4. #4b3622
  5. #7f5c3a

Shades

#16100a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #16100a
  2. #140e09
  3. #120d08
  4. #0f0b07
  5. #0d0a06
  6. #0b0805
  7. #090604
  8. #070503
  9. #040302
  10. #020201
  11. #000000

Tints

#16100a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #16100a
  2. #2d2823
  3. #45403b
  4. #5c5854
  5. #73706c
  6. #8b8885
  7. #a29f9d
  8. #b9b7b6
  9. #d0cfce
  10. #e8e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#16100a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #16100a
  2. #211b16
  3. #2b2622
  4. #36322d
  5. #403d39
  6. #4b4845
  7. #565351
  8. #605e5d
  9. #6b6a68
  10. #757574
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #111111 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #13110f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #12100a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #13120a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #180f0e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #14100a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #14110a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #170f0d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-16100a {
  color: #16100a;
}
Background
.bg-16100a {
  background-color: #16100a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-16100a {
  border: 2px solid #16100a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #16100a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 16 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 38% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-16100a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16100a, #16160a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-16100a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 16 10 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 1.89 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.65 #000000 Black ΔE 4.83 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.41 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.78 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.10 #e9eff5 Inverted #111111 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#16100a  rgb(22, 16, 10)  hsl(30, 38%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#0a1016  rgb(10, 16, 22)  hsl(210, 38%, 6%)  Rich Black
#0a1610  rgb(10, 22, 16)  hsl(150, 38%, 6%)  Black
#100a16  rgb(16, 10, 22)  hsl(270, 38%, 6%)  Licorice