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#17181A

#17181a ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#17181a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 9.41% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.54% cyan, 7.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 6.12% saturation and 9.61% 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 17.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.55.

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Relative luminance0.0091

Complementary

  1. #17181a
  2. #1a1917

Split complementary

  1. #17181a
  2. #1a1817
  3. #1a1a17

Analogous

  1. #171a1a
  2. #17181a
  3. #18171a

Triadic

  1. #17181a
  2. #1a1718
  3. #181a17

Tetradic

  1. #17181a
  2. #19171a
  3. #1a1917
  4. #181a17

Square

  1. #17181a
  2. #1a171a
  3. #1a1917
  4. #171a18

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0a0a0b
  3. #17181a
  4. #3b3d43
  5. #5f636b

Shades

#17181a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #17181a
  2. #151617
  3. #121315
  4. #101112
  5. #0e0e10
  6. #0c0c0d
  7. #090a0a
  8. #070708
  9. #050505
  10. #020203
  11. #000000

Tints

#17181a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #17181a
  2. #2e2f31
  3. #454648
  4. #5d5d5f
  5. #747476
  6. #8b8c8d
  7. #a2a3a3
  8. #b9baba
  9. #d1d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#17181a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #17181a
  2. #222224
  3. #2c2d2e
  4. #373739
  5. #414243
  6. #4c4c4d
  7. #565657
  8. #616161
  9. #6b6b6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #181818 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #181819 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #17181a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17181a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #161819 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #17181a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #17181a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #171819 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-17181a {
  color: #17181a;
}
Background
.bg-17181a {
  background-color: #17181a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-17181a {
  border: 2px solid #17181a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #17181a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 24 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 6% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-17181a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #17181a, #18171a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-17181a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 24 26 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.55 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.71 #000000 Black ΔE 5.11 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.20 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.99 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.54 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.11 #e8e7e5 Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#17181a  rgb(23, 24, 26)  hsl(220, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1917  rgb(26, 25, 23)  hsl(40, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1718  rgb(26, 23, 24)  hsl(340, 6%, 10%)  Licorice
#181a17  rgb(24, 26, 23)  hsl(100, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black