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#16191F

#16191f ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#16191f 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 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 29.03% cyan, 19.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 87.84% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 16.98% saturation and 10.39% 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 17.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 4.21.

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Relative luminance0.0096

Complementary

  1. #16191f
  2. #1f1c16

Split complementary

  1. #16191f
  2. #1f1716
  3. #1d1f16

Analogous

  1. #161d1f
  2. #16191f
  3. #17161f

Triadic

  1. #16191f
  2. #1f1619
  3. #191f16

Tetradic

  1. #16191f
  2. #1c161f
  3. #1f1c16
  4. #191f16

Square

  1. #16191f
  2. #1f161d
  3. #1f1c16
  4. #161f17

Monochromatic

  1. #080a0c
  2. #080a0c
  3. #16191f
  4. #363d4c
  5. #566178

Shades

#16191f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #16191f
  2. #14171c
  3. #121419
  4. #0f1216
  5. #0d0f13
  6. #0b0d10
  7. #090a0c
  8. #070809
  9. #040506
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#16191f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #16191f
  2. #2d3035
  3. #45474c
  4. #5c5e62
  5. #737579
  6. #8b8c8f
  7. #a2a3a5
  8. #b9babc
  9. #d0d1d2
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#16191f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #16191f
  2. #212329
  3. #2b2e32
  4. #36383c
  5. #404246
  6. #4b4d50
  7. #565759
  8. #606163
  9. #6b6b6d
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #18191b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #17191f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #16191f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141a1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #17191f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #16191f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #151a1d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-16191f {
  color: #16191f;
}
Background
.bg-16191f {
  background-color: #16191f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-16191f {
  border: 2px solid #16191f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #16191f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 25 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 17% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-16191f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16191f, #17161f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-16191f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 25 31 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.21 #000000 Black ΔE 6.68 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.91 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.87 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.13 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.56 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.38 #e9e6e0 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#16191f  rgb(22, 25, 31)  hsl(220, 17%, 10%)  Rich Black
#1f1c16  rgb(31, 28, 22)  hsl(40, 17%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1f1619  rgb(31, 22, 25)  hsl(340, 17%, 10%)  Licorice
#191f16  rgb(25, 31, 22)  hsl(100, 17%, 10%)  Smoky Black