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#161202

#161202 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#161202 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, 7.06% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 18.18% magenta, 90.91% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 48°, with 83.33% saturation and 4.71% 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 18.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 5.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0061

Complementary

  1. #161202
  2. #020616

Split complementary

  1. #161202
  2. #021016
  3. #080216

Analogous

  1. #160802
  2. #161202
  3. #101602

Triadic

  1. #161202
  2. #021612
  3. #120216

Tetradic

  1. #161202
  2. #061602
  3. #020616
  4. #120216

Square

  1. #161202
  2. #021608
  3. #020616
  4. #160210

Monochromatic

  1. #130f02
  2. #130f02
  3. #161202
  4. #5c4b08
  5. #a2850f

Shades

#161202 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161202
  2. #141002
  3. #120e02
  4. #0f0d01
  5. #0d0b01
  6. #0b0901
  7. #090701
  8. #070501
  9. #040400
  10. #020200
  11. #000000

Tints

#161202 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161202
  2. #2d2a1b
  3. #454135
  4. #5c594e
  5. #737167
  6. #8b8981
  7. #a2a09a
  8. #b9b8b3
  9. #d0d0cc
  10. #e8e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161202 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161202
  2. #211d0f
  3. #2b281b
  4. #363328
  5. #403e34
  6. #4b4941
  7. #56544e
  8. #605f5a
  9. #6b6a67
  10. #757573
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #121212 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #14120d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #151101 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #161302 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #19100e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #151201 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #161202 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #18110a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161202 {
  color: #161202;
}
Background
.bg-161202 {
  background-color: #161202;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161202 {
  border: 2px solid #161202;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161202;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 18 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 48 83% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161202 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161202, #101602);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161202 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 18 2 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.10 #000000 Black ΔE 7.17 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.29 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.24 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.31 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.88 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.35 #e9edfd Inverted #121212 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#161202  rgb(22, 18, 2)  hsl(48, 83%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#020616  rgb(2, 6, 22)  hsl(228, 83%, 5%)  Rich Black
#021612  rgb(2, 22, 18)  hsl(168, 83%, 5%)  Rich Black
#120216  rgb(18, 2, 22)  hsl(288, 83%, 5%)  Licorice