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#16191A

#16191a ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#16191a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 9.8% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.38% cyan, 3.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 195°, with 8.33% saturation and 9.41% 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 17.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 4.77.

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Web safe#000033
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Relative luminance0.0094

Complementary

  1. #16191a
  2. #1a1716

Split complementary

  1. #16191a
  2. #1a1617
  3. #1a1916

Analogous

  1. #161a19
  2. #16191a
  3. #16171a

Triadic

  1. #16191a
  2. #1a1619
  3. #191a16

Tetradic

  1. #16191a
  2. #17161a
  3. #1a1716
  4. #191a16

Square

  1. #16191a
  2. #19161a
  3. #1a1716
  4. #171a16

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #090b0b
  3. #16191a
  4. #394143
  5. #5c696d

Shades

#16191a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #16191a
  2. #141717
  3. #121415
  4. #0f1212
  5. #0d0f10
  6. #0b0d0d
  7. #090a0a
  8. #070808
  9. #040505
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#16191a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #16191a
  2. #2d3031
  3. #454748
  4. #5c5e5f
  5. #737576
  6. #8b8c8d
  7. #a2a3a3
  8. #b9baba
  9. #d0d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#16191a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #16191a
  2. #212324
  3. #2b2e2e
  4. #363839
  5. #404243
  6. #4b4d4d
  7. #565757
  8. #606161
  9. #6b6b6c
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #181818 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #181919 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #18191a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #18181a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #151919 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #17191a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #17191a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #15191a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-16191a {
  color: #16191a;
}
Background
.bg-16191a {
  background-color: #16191a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-16191a {
  border: 2px solid #16191a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #16191a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 25 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 8% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-16191a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16191a, #16171a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-16191a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 25 26 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.77 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.06 #000000 Black ΔE 5.42 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.87 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.93 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.94 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.81 #e9e6e5 Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#16191a  rgb(22, 25, 26)  hsl(195, 8%, 9%)  Rich Black
#1a1716  rgb(26, 23, 22)  hsl(15, 8%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#1a1619  rgb(26, 22, 25)  hsl(315, 8%, 9%)  Licorice
#191a16  rgb(25, 26, 22)  hsl(75, 8%, 9%)  Smoky Black