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#181E16

#181e16 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#181e16 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 11.76% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 88.24% black. Its hue angle is 105°, with 15.38% saturation and 10.2% 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 16.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 8.66.

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Relative luminance0.0118

Complementary

  1. #181e16
  2. #1c161e

Split complementary

  1. #181e16
  2. #18161e
  3. #1e161c

Analogous

  1. #1c1e16
  2. #181e16
  3. #161e18

Triadic

  1. #181e16
  2. #16181e
  3. #1e1618

Tetradic

  1. #181e16
  2. #161e1c
  3. #1c161e
  4. #1e1618

Square

  1. #181e16
  2. #161c1e
  3. #1c161e
  4. #1e1816

Monochromatic

  1. #090c09
  2. #090c09
  3. #181e16
  4. #3b4a36
  5. #5f7657

Shades

#181e16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #181e16
  2. #161b14
  3. #131812
  4. #11150f
  5. #0e120d
  6. #0c0f0b
  7. #0a0c09
  8. #070907
  9. #050604
  10. #020302
  11. #000000

Tints

#181e16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #181e16
  2. #2f352d
  3. #464b45
  4. #5d625c
  5. #747873
  6. #8c8f8b
  7. #a3a5a2
  8. #babcb9
  9. #d1d2d0
  10. #e8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#181e16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #181e16
  2. #222821
  3. #2d322b
  4. #373b36
  5. #424540
  6. #4c4f4b
  7. #565956
  8. #616360
  9. #6b6c6b
  10. #767675
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1d1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1d16 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e1c16 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181d1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1d16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1d16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181e1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-181e16 {
  color: #181e16;
}
Background
.bg-181e16 {
  background-color: #181e16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-181e16 {
  border: 2px solid #181e16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #181e16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 30 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 105 15% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-181e16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181e16, #161e18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-181e16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 30 22 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.66 #000000 Black ΔE 9.51 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.38 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.58 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.83 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.96 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.10 #e7e1e9 Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#181e16  rgb(24, 30, 22)  hsl(105, 15%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1c161e  rgb(28, 22, 30)  hsl(285, 15%, 10%)  Licorice
#16181e  rgb(22, 24, 30)  hsl(225, 15%, 10%)  Rich Black
#1e1618  rgb(30, 22, 24)  hsl(345, 15%, 10%)  Licorice