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#171B0B

#171b0b ≈ Smoky Black

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#171b0b is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 10.59% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 59.26% yellow and 89.41% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 42.11% saturation and 7.45% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 9.77.

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Relative luminance0.0099

Complementary

  1. #171b0b
  2. #0f0b1b

Split complementary

  1. #171b0b
  2. #0b0f1b
  3. #170b1b

Analogous

  1. #1b170b
  2. #171b0b
  3. #0f1b0b

Triadic

  1. #171b0b
  2. #0b171b
  3. #1b0b17

Tetradic

  1. #171b0b
  2. #0b1b0f
  3. #0f0b1b
  4. #1b0b17

Square

  1. #171b0b
  2. #0b1b17
  3. #0f0b1b
  4. #1b0b0f

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0e06
  2. #0c0e06
  3. #171b0b
  4. #455121
  5. #748837

Shades

#171b0b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #171b0b
  2. #15180a
  3. #121609
  4. #101308
  5. #0e1007
  6. #0c0e06
  7. #090b04
  8. #070803
  9. #050502
  10. #020301
  11. #000000

Tints

#171b0b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #171b0b
  2. #2e3223
  3. #45493c
  4. #5d5f54
  5. #74766d
  6. #8b8d85
  7. #a2a49d
  8. #b9bbb6
  9. #d1d1ce
  10. #e8e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#171b0b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #171b0b
  2. #222517
  3. #2c2f22
  4. #37392e
  5. #41433a
  6. #4c4e46
  7. #565851
  8. #61625d
  9. #6b6c69
  10. #767674
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #181a15 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d190a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c190c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181a17 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1a0a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a1a0b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181a13 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-171b0b {
  color: #171b0b;
}
Background
.bg-171b0b {
  background-color: #171b0b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-171b0b {
  border: 2px solid #171b0b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #171b0b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 27 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 42% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-171b0b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #171b0b, #0f1b0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-171b0b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 27 11 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.77 #000000 Black ΔE 10.77 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.14 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 12.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.61 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 13.43 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.43 #e8e4f4 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#171b0b  rgb(23, 27, 11)  hsl(75, 42%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#0f0b1b  rgb(15, 11, 27)  hsl(255, 42%, 7%)  Rich Black
#0b171b  rgb(11, 23, 27)  hsl(195, 42%, 7%)  Rich Black
#1b0b17  rgb(27, 11, 23)  hsl(315, 42%, 7%)  Licorice