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#16170E

#16170e ≈ Smoky Black

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#16170e is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 9.02% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 39.13% yellow and 90.98% black. Its hue angle is 66.67°, with 24.32% saturation and 7.25% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 5.52.

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Relative luminance0.0082

Complementary

  1. #16170e
  2. #0f0e17

Split complementary

  1. #16170e
  2. #0e1117
  3. #130e17

Analogous

  1. #17130e
  2. #16170e
  3. #11170e

Triadic

  1. #16170e
  2. #0e1617
  3. #170e16

Tetradic

  1. #16170e
  2. #0e170f
  3. #0f0e17
  4. #170e16

Square

  1. #16170e
  2. #0e1713
  3. #0f0e17
  4. #170e11

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0d08
  2. #0c0d08
  3. #16170e
  4. #43472b
  5. #717648

Shades

#16170e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #16170e
  2. #14150d
  3. #12120b
  4. #0f100a
  5. #0d0e08
  6. #0b0c07
  7. #090906
  8. #070704
  9. #040503
  10. #020201
  11. #000000

Tints

#16170e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #16170e
  2. #2d2e26
  3. #45453e
  4. #5c5d56
  5. #73746e
  6. #8b8b87
  7. #a2a29f
  8. #b9b9b7
  9. #d0d1cf
  10. #e8e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#16170e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #16170e
  2. #212219
  3. #2b2c25
  4. #363730
  5. #40413c
  6. #4b4c47
  7. #565652
  8. #60615e
  9. #6b6b69
  10. #757675
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #161616 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #161713 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #18160d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #18160e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #171615 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #17160e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #17170e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #171612 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-16170e {
  color: #16170e;
}
Background
.bg-16170e {
  background-color: #16170e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-16170e {
  border: 2px solid #16170e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #16170e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 23 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 67 24% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-16170e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16170e, #11170e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-16170e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 23 14 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.52 #000000 Black ΔE 6.96 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.41 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.74 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.84 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.85 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.98 #e9e8f1 Inverted #161616 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#16170e  rgb(22, 23, 14)  hsl(67, 24%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#0f0e17  rgb(15, 14, 23)  hsl(247, 24%, 7%)  Rich Black
#0e1617  rgb(14, 22, 23)  hsl(187, 24%, 7%)  Rich Black
#170e16  rgb(23, 14, 22)  hsl(307, 24%, 7%)  Licorice