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#18201A

#18201a ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#18201a 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, 12.55% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.75% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 135°, with 14.29% saturation and 10.98% 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 16.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 9.19.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.013

Complementary

  1. #18201a
  2. #20181e

Split complementary

  1. #18201a
  2. #1e1820
  3. #20181a

Analogous

  1. #1a2018
  2. #18201a
  3. #18201e

Triadic

  1. #18201a
  2. #1a1820
  3. #201a18

Tetradic

  1. #18201a
  2. #181e20
  3. #20181e
  4. #201a18

Square

  1. #18201a
  2. #181a20
  3. #20181e
  4. #201e18

Monochromatic

  1. #090c09
  2. #090c09
  3. #18201a
  4. #394c3e
  5. #5a7761

Shades

#18201a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #18201a
  2. #161d17
  3. #131a15
  4. #111612
  5. #0e1310
  6. #0c100d
  7. #0a0d0a
  8. #070a08
  9. #050605
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#18201a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #18201a
  2. #2f3631
  3. #464d48
  4. #5d635f
  5. #747976
  6. #8c908d
  7. #a3a6a3
  8. #babcba
  9. #d1d2d1
  10. #e8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#18201a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #18201a
  2. #222a24
  3. #2d332e
  4. #373d39
  5. #424643
  6. #4c504d
  7. #565a57
  8. #616361
  9. #6b6d6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c1f1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #201f1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f1e1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #17201e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d1f1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c1f1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #17201d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-18201a {
  color: #18201a;
}
Background
.bg-18201a {
  background-color: #18201a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-18201a {
  border: 2px solid #18201a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #18201a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 32 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 135 14% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-18201a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #18201a, #18201e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-18201a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 32 26 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.19 #000000 Black ΔE 9.78 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.82 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.89 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.21 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.29 #e7dfe5 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#18201a  rgb(24, 32, 26)  hsl(135, 14%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#20181e  rgb(32, 24, 30)  hsl(315, 14%, 11%)  Licorice
#1a1820  rgb(26, 24, 32)  hsl(255, 14%, 11%)  Licorice
#201a18  rgb(32, 26, 24)  hsl(15, 14%, 11%)  Licorice