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#181705

#181705 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#181705 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 9.02% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 4.17% magenta, 79.17% yellow and 90.59% black. Its hue angle is 56.84°, with 65.52% saturation and 5.69% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 7.54.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0082

Complementary

  1. #181705
  2. #050618

Split complementary

  1. #181705
  2. #051018
  3. #0e0518

Analogous

  1. #180e05
  2. #181705
  3. #101805

Triadic

  1. #181705
  2. #051817
  3. #170518

Tetradic

  1. #181705
  2. #061805
  3. #050618
  4. #170518

Square

  1. #181705
  2. #05180e
  3. #050618
  4. #180510

Monochromatic

  1. #111004
  2. #111004
  3. #181705
  4. #575412
  5. #97901f

Shades

#181705 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #181705
  2. #161505
  3. #131204
  4. #111004
  5. #0e0e03
  6. #0c0c03
  7. #0a0902
  8. #070702
  9. #050501
  10. #020201
  11. #000000

Tints

#181705 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #181705
  2. #2f2e1e
  3. #464537
  4. #5d5d50
  5. #747469
  6. #8c8b82
  7. #a3a29b
  8. #bab9b4
  9. #d1d1cd
  10. #e8e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#181705 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #181705
  2. #222211
  3. #2d2c1e
  4. #37372a
  5. #424136
  6. #4c4c43
  7. #56564f
  8. #61615b
  9. #6b6b67
  10. #767674
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #161616 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171711 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1604 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1706 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1a1513 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191604 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191705 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #19160e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-181705 {
  color: #181705;
}
Background
.bg-181705 {
  background-color: #181705;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-181705 {
  border: 2px solid #181705;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #181705;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 23 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 57 66% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-181705 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181705, #101805);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-181705 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 23 5 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.54 #000000 Black ΔE 9.18 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.14 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.37 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.51 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.76 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.61 #e7e8fa Inverted #161616 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#181705  rgb(24, 23, 5)  hsl(57, 66%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#050618  rgb(5, 6, 24)  hsl(237, 66%, 6%)  Rich Black
#051817  rgb(5, 24, 23)  hsl(177, 66%, 6%)  Rich Black
#170518  rgb(23, 5, 24)  hsl(297, 66%, 6%)  Licorice