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#16150B

#16150b ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#16150b 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, 8.24% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 4.55% magenta, 50% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 54.55°, with 33.33% saturation and 6.47% 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 18.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.58.

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Relative luminance0.0073

Complementary

  1. #16150b
  2. #0b0c16

Split complementary

  1. #16150b
  2. #0b1116
  3. #0f0b16

Analogous

  1. #160f0b
  2. #16150b
  3. #11160b

Triadic

  1. #16150b
  2. #0b1615
  3. #150b16

Tetradic

  1. #16150b
  2. #0c160b
  3. #0b0c16
  4. #150b16

Square

  1. #16150b
  2. #0b160f
  3. #0b0c16
  4. #160b11

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0d07
  2. #0e0d07
  3. #16150b
  4. #494625
  5. #7c763e

Shades

#16150b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #16150b
  2. #14130a
  3. #121109
  4. #0f0f08
  5. #0d0d07
  6. #0b0b06
  7. #090804
  8. #070603
  9. #040402
  10. #020201
  11. #000000

Tints

#16150b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #16150b
  2. #2d2c23
  3. #45443c
  4. #5c5b54
  5. #73736d
  6. #8b8a85
  7. #a2a19d
  8. #b9b9b6
  9. #d0d0ce
  10. #e8e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#16150b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #16150b
  2. #212017
  3. #2b2a22
  4. #36352e
  5. #40403a
  6. #4b4b46
  7. #565551
  8. #60605d
  9. #6b6b69
  10. #757574
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #151511 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #17140a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17150b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181412 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #16150b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #17150b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #171410 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-16150b {
  color: #16150b;
}
Background
.bg-16150b {
  background-color: #16150b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-16150b {
  border: 2px solid #16150b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #16150b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 21 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 55 33% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-16150b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16150b, #11160b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-16150b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 21 11 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.58 #000000 Black ΔE 6.42 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.23 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.75 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.09 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.32 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.41 #e9eaf4 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#16150b  rgb(22, 21, 11)  hsl(55, 33%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#0b0c16  rgb(11, 12, 22)  hsl(235, 33%, 6%)  Rich Black
#0b1615  rgb(11, 22, 21)  hsl(175, 33%, 6%)  Rich Black
#150b16  rgb(21, 11, 22)  hsl(295, 33%, 6%)  Licorice