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#16191C

#16191c ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#16191c 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, 9.8% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.43% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 12% saturation and 9.8% 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 17.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 4.13.

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Web safe#000033
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Relative luminance0.0095

Complementary

  1. #16191c
  2. #1c1916

Split complementary

  1. #16191c
  2. #1c1616
  3. #1c1c16

Analogous

  1. #161c1c
  2. #16191c
  3. #16161c

Triadic

  1. #16191c
  2. #1c1619
  3. #191c16

Tetradic

  1. #16191c
  2. #19161c
  3. #1c1916
  4. #191c16

Square

  1. #16191c
  2. #1c161c
  3. #1c1916
  4. #161c16

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #090a0b
  3. #16191c
  4. #383f47
  5. #596572

Shades

#16191c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #16191c
  2. #141719
  3. #121416
  4. #0f1214
  5. #0d0f11
  6. #0b0d0e
  7. #090a0b
  8. #070808
  9. #040506
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#16191c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #16191c
  2. #2d3033
  3. #454749
  4. #5c5e60
  5. #737577
  6. #8b8c8e
  7. #a2a3a4
  8. #b9babb
  9. #d0d1d2
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#16191c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #16191c
  2. #212326
  3. #2b2e30
  4. #36383a
  5. #404244
  6. #4b4d4e
  7. #565758
  8. #606162
  9. #6b6b6c
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #18191a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #18191c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17181c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #151a1a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #17191c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #17191c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #15191b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-16191c {
  color: #16191c;
}
Background
.bg-16191c {
  background-color: #16191c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-16191c {
  border: 2px solid #16191c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #16191c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 25 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 12% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-16191c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16191c, #16161c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-16191c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 25 28 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.13 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.63 #000000 Black ΔE 5.70 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.65 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.81 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.02 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.89 #e9e6e3 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#16191c  rgb(22, 25, 28)  hsl(210, 12%, 10%)  Rich Black
#1c1916  rgb(28, 25, 22)  hsl(30, 12%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1c1619  rgb(28, 22, 25)  hsl(330, 12%, 10%)  Licorice
#191c16  rgb(25, 28, 22)  hsl(90, 12%, 10%)  Smoky Black