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#181A19

#181a19 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#181a19 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, 10.2% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.69% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.85% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 150°, 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 17.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.64.

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Relative luminance0.01

Complementary

  1. #181a19
  2. #1a1819

Split complementary

  1. #181a19
  2. #1a181a
  3. #1a1818

Analogous

  1. #181a18
  2. #181a19
  3. #181a1a

Triadic

  1. #181a19
  2. #19181a
  3. #1a1918

Tetradic

  1. #181a19
  2. #18191a
  3. #1a1819
  4. #1a1918

Square

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

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #0a0b0a
  3. #181a19
  4. #3d423f
  5. #616a65

Shades

#181a19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #181a19
  2. #161717
  3. #131514
  4. #111212
  5. #0e100f
  6. #0c0d0d
  7. #0a0a0a
  8. #070808
  9. #050505
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#181a19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #181a19
  2. #2f3130
  3. #464847
  4. #5d5f5e
  5. #747675
  6. #8c8d8c
  7. #a3a3a3
  8. #bababa
  9. #d1d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#181a19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #181a19
  2. #222423
  3. #2d2e2e
  4. #373938
  5. #424342
  6. #4c4d4d
  7. #565757
  8. #616161
  9. #6b6c6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191a19 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1a19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1919 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181a1a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191a19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191a19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181a19 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-181a19 {
  color: #181a19;
}
Background
.bg-181a19 {
  background-color: #181a19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-181a19 {
  border: 2px solid #181a19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #181a19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 26 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 150 4% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-181a19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181a19, #181a1a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-181a19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 26 25 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.64 #000000 Black ΔE 5.66 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.12 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.56 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.24 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.59 #e7e5e6 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#181a19  rgb(24, 26, 25)  hsl(150, 4%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1819  rgb(26, 24, 25)  hsl(330, 4%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#19181a  rgb(25, 24, 26)  hsl(270, 4%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1918  rgb(26, 25, 24)  hsl(30, 4%, 10%)  Smoky Black