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#18211A

#18211a ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#18211a 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, 12.94% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.21% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 133.33°, with 15.79% saturation and 11.18% 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 16.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 9.97.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0136

Complementary

  1. #18211a
  2. #21181f

Split complementary

  1. #18211a
  2. #1f1821
  3. #21181b

Analogous

  1. #1b2118
  2. #18211a
  3. #18211f

Triadic

  1. #18211a
  2. #1a1821
  3. #211a18

Tetradic

  1. #18211a
  2. #181f21
  3. #21181f
  4. #211a18

Square

  1. #18211a
  2. #181b21
  3. #21181f
  4. #211f18

Monochromatic

  1. #090c09
  2. #090c09
  3. #18211a
  4. #384d3d
  5. #587a60

Shades

#18211a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #18211a
  2. #161e17
  3. #131a15
  4. #111712
  5. #0e1410
  6. #0c110d
  7. #0a0d0a
  8. #070a08
  9. #050705
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#18211a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #18211a
  2. #2f3731
  3. #464d48
  4. #5d645f
  5. #747a76
  6. #8c908d
  7. #a3a6a3
  8. #babcba
  9. #d1d3d1
  10. #e8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#18211a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #18211a
  2. #222b24
  3. #2d342e
  4. #373e39
  5. #424743
  6. #4c514d
  7. #565a57
  8. #616461
  9. #6b6d6c
  10. #767776
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c201d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #211f1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #201e1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #17211f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e201a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1f1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #17211d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-18211a {
  color: #18211a;
}
Background
.bg-18211a {
  background-color: #18211a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-18211a {
  border: 2px solid #18211a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #18211a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 33 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 133 16% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-18211a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #18211a, #18211f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-18211a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 33 26 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.97 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.22 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.31 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.38 #000000 Black ΔE 10.52 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.55 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.87 #e7dee5 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#18211a  rgb(24, 33, 26)  hsl(133, 16%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#21181f  rgb(33, 24, 31)  hsl(313, 16%, 11%)  Licorice
#1a1821  rgb(26, 24, 33)  hsl(253, 16%, 11%)  Licorice
#211a18  rgb(33, 26, 24)  hsl(13, 16%, 11%)  Licorice