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#18181A

#18181a ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#18181a 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, 9.41% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.69% cyan, 7.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 4% 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 17.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.39.

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Relative luminance0.0092

Complementary

  1. #18181a
  2. #1a1a18

Split complementary

  1. #18181a
  2. #1a1918
  3. #191a18

Analogous

  1. #18191a
  2. #18181a
  3. #19181a

Triadic

  1. #18181a
  2. #1a1818
  3. #181a18

Tetradic

  1. #18181a
  2. #1a181a
  3. #1a1a18
  4. #181a18

Square

  1. #18181a
  2. #1a1819
  3. #1a1a18
  4. #181a19

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0a0a0b
  3. #18181a
  4. #3d3d42
  5. #61616a

Shades

#18181a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #18181a
  2. #161617
  3. #131315
  4. #111112
  5. #0e0e10
  6. #0c0c0d
  7. #0a0a0a
  8. #070708
  9. #050505
  10. #020203
  11. #000000

Tints

#18181a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #18181a
  2. #2f2f31
  3. #464648
  4. #5d5d5f
  5. #747476
  6. #8c8c8d
  7. #a3a3a3
  8. #bababa
  9. #d1d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#18181a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #18181a
  2. #222224
  3. #2d2d2e
  4. #373739
  5. #424243
  6. #4c4c4d
  7. #565657
  8. #616161
  9. #6b6b6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.73:1 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 #18181a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #18181a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181819 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #18181a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #18181a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181819 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-18181a {
  color: #18181a;
}
Background
.bg-18181a {
  background-color: #18181a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-18181a {
  border: 2px solid #18181a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #18181a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 24 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 4% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-18181a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #18181a, #19181a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-18181a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 24 26 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.39 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.17 #000000 Black ΔE 5.18 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.54 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.94 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.85 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.17 #e7e7e5 Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#18181a  rgb(24, 24, 26)  hsl(240, 4%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1a18  rgb(26, 26, 24)  hsl(60, 4%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1818  rgb(26, 24, 24)  hsl(0, 4%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#181a18  rgb(24, 26, 24)  hsl(120, 4%, 10%)  Smoky Black