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#161C19

#161c19 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#161c19 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, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.43% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.71% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 150°, 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 17.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 7.07.

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Relative luminance0.0107

Complementary

  1. #161c19
  2. #1c1619

Split complementary

  1. #161c19
  2. #1c161c
  3. #1c1616

Analogous

  1. #161c16
  2. #161c19
  3. #161c1c

Triadic

  1. #161c19
  2. #19161c
  3. #1c1916

Tetradic

  1. #161c19
  2. #16191c
  3. #1c1619
  4. #1c1916

Square

  1. #161c19
  2. #16161c
  3. #1c1619
  4. #1c1c16

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0a
  2. #090b0a
  3. #161c19
  4. #38473f
  5. #597265

Shades

#161c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161c19
  2. #141917
  3. #121614
  4. #0f1412
  5. #0d110f
  6. #0b0e0d
  7. #090b0a
  8. #070808
  9. #040605
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#161c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161c19
  2. #2d3330
  3. #454947
  4. #5c605e
  5. #737775
  6. #8b8e8c
  7. #a2a4a3
  8. #b9bbba
  9. #d0d2d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161c19
  2. #212623
  3. #2b302e
  4. #363a38
  5. #404442
  6. #4b4e4d
  7. #565857
  8. #606261
  9. #6b6c6b
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191b1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1b19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #151c1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1b19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191b19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #151c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161c19 {
  color: #161c19;
}
Background
.bg-161c19 {
  background-color: #161c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161c19 {
  border: 2px solid #161c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 150 12% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161c19, #161c1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.07 #000000 Black ΔE 7.54 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.66 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.23 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.41 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.95 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.87 #e9e3e6 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#161c19  rgb(22, 28, 25)  hsl(150, 12%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1c1619  rgb(28, 22, 25)  hsl(330, 12%, 10%)  Licorice
#19161c  rgb(25, 22, 28)  hsl(270, 12%, 10%)  Licorice
#1c1916  rgb(28, 25, 22)  hsl(30, 12%, 10%)  Smoky Black