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#181917

#181917 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#181917 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, 9.8% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 90.2% black. Its hue angle is 90°, 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 17.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.03.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0095

Complementary

  1. #181917
  2. #181719

Split complementary

  1. #181917
  2. #171719
  3. #191719

Analogous

  1. #191917
  2. #181917
  3. #171917

Triadic

  1. #181917
  2. #171819
  3. #191718

Tetradic

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

Square

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

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #0a0b0a
  3. #181917
  4. #3e413c
  5. #646960

Shades

#181917 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #181917
  2. #161715
  3. #131412
  4. #111210
  5. #0e0f0e
  6. #0c0d0c
  7. #0a0a09
  8. #070807
  9. #050505
  10. #020302
  11. #000000

Tints

#181917 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #181917
  2. #2f302e
  3. #464745
  4. #5d5e5d
  5. #747574
  6. #8c8c8b
  7. #a3a3a2
  8. #babab9
  9. #d1d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#181917 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #181917
  2. #222322
  3. #2d2e2c
  4. #373837
  5. #424241
  6. #4c4d4c
  7. #565756
  8. #616161
  9. #6b6b6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #181918 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191917 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #191917 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181918 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191917 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191917 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181918 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-181917 {
  color: #181917;
}
Background
.bg-181917 {
  background-color: #181917;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-181917 {
  border: 2px solid #181917;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #181917;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 25 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 4% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-181917 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181917, #171917);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-181917 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 25 23 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.03 #000000 Black ΔE 5.43 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.69 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.01 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.84 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.99 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.01 #e7e6e8 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#181917  rgb(24, 25, 23)  hsl(90, 4%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#181719  rgb(24, 23, 25)  hsl(270, 4%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#171819  rgb(23, 24, 25)  hsl(210, 4%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#191718  rgb(25, 23, 24)  hsl(330, 4%, 9%)  Smoky Black