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#16181E

#16181e ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#16181e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 9.41% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.67% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 88.24% black. Its hue angle is 225°, with 15.38% saturation and 10.2% 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 17.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 4.38.

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Web safe#000033
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Relative luminance0.0092

Complementary

  1. #16181e
  2. #1e1c16

Split complementary

  1. #16181e
  2. #1e1816
  3. #1c1e16

Analogous

  1. #161c1e
  2. #16181e
  3. #18161e

Triadic

  1. #16181e
  2. #1e1618
  3. #181e16

Tetradic

  1. #16181e
  2. #1c161e
  3. #1e1c16
  4. #181e16

Square

  1. #16181e
  2. #1e161c
  3. #1e1c16
  4. #161e18

Monochromatic

  1. #09090c
  2. #09090c
  3. #16181e
  4. #363b4a
  5. #575f76

Shades

#16181e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #16181e
  2. #14161b
  3. #121318
  4. #0f1115
  5. #0d0e12
  6. #0b0c0f
  7. #090a0c
  8. #070709
  9. #040506
  10. #020203
  11. #000000

Tints

#16181e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #16181e
  2. #2d2f35
  3. #45464b
  4. #5c5d62
  5. #737478
  6. #8b8c8f
  7. #a2a3a5
  8. #b9babc
  9. #d0d1d2
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#16181e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #16181e
  2. #212228
  3. #2b2d32
  4. #36373b
  5. #404245
  6. #4b4c4f
  7. #565659
  8. #606163
  9. #6b6b6c
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #181818 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #17181b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #16181e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #16181e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #14191a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #16181e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #16181e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #15191c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-16181e {
  color: #16181e;
}
Background
.bg-16181e {
  background-color: #16181e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-16181e {
  border: 2px solid #16181e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #16181e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 24 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 15% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-16181e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16181e, #18161e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-16181e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 24 30 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.38 #000000 Black ΔE 6.48 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.67 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.32 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.66 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.78 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.71 #e9e7e1 Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#16181e  rgb(22, 24, 30)  hsl(225, 15%, 10%)  Rich Black
#1e1c16  rgb(30, 28, 22)  hsl(45, 15%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1e1618  rgb(30, 22, 24)  hsl(345, 15%, 10%)  Licorice
#181e16  rgb(24, 30, 22)  hsl(105, 15%, 10%)  Smoky Black