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#181719

#181719 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#181719 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 9.02% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 90.2% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 4.17% saturation and 9.41% 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 17.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0088

Complementary

  1. #181719
  2. #181917

Split complementary

  1. #181719
  2. #191917
  3. #171917

Analogous

  1. #171719
  2. #181719
  3. #191719

Triadic

  1. #181719
  2. #191817
  3. #171918

Tetradic

  1. #181719
  2. #191718
  3. #181917
  4. #171918

Square

  1. #181719
  2. #191717
  3. #181917
  4. #171919

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0a0a0b
  3. #181719
  4. #3e3c41
  5. #646069

Shades

#181719 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #181719
  2. #161517
  3. #131214
  4. #111012
  5. #0e0e0f
  6. #0c0c0d
  7. #0a090a
  8. #070708
  9. #050505
  10. #020203
  11. #000000

Tints

#181719 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #181719
  2. #2f2e30
  3. #464547
  4. #5d5d5e
  5. #747475
  6. #8c8b8c
  7. #a3a2a3
  8. #bab9ba
  9. #d1d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#181719 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #181719
  2. #222223
  3. #2d2c2e
  4. #373738
  5. #424142
  6. #4c4c4d
  7. #565657
  8. #616161
  9. #6b6b6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #181718 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #171719 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #171719 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181718 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #171719 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #171719 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181718 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-181719 {
  color: #181719;
}
Background
.bg-181719 {
  background-color: #181719;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-181719 {
  border: 2px solid #181719;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #181719;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 23 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 4% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-181719 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181719, #191719);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-181719 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 23 25 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.12 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.84 #000000 Black ΔE 5.06 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.55 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.24 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.51 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.59 #e7e8e6 Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#181719  rgb(24, 23, 25)  hsl(270, 4%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#181917  rgb(24, 25, 23)  hsl(90, 4%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#191817  rgb(25, 24, 23)  hsl(30, 4%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#171918  rgb(23, 25, 24)  hsl(150, 4%, 9%)  Smoky Black