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#19191A

#19191a ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#19191a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 9.8% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.85% cyan, 3.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 1.96% saturation and 10% 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 17.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.17.

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Relative luminance0.0098

Complementary

  1. #19191a
  2. #1a1a19

Split complementary

  1. #19191a
  2. #1a1a19
  3. #1a1a19

Analogous

  1. #191a1a
  2. #19191a
  3. #1a191a

Triadic

  1. #19191a
  2. #1a1919
  3. #191a19

Tetradic

  1. #19191a
  2. #1a191a
  3. #1a1a19
  4. #191a19

Square

  1. #19191a
  2. #1a191a
  3. #1a1a19
  4. #191a1a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0a0a0a
  3. #19191a
  4. #3f3f41
  5. #646468

Shades

#19191a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #19191a
  2. #171717
  3. #141415
  4. #121212
  5. #0f0f10
  6. #0d0d0d
  7. #0a0a0a
  8. #080808
  9. #050505
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#19191a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #19191a
  2. #303031
  3. #474748
  4. #5e5e5f
  5. #757576
  6. #8c8c8d
  7. #a3a3a3
  8. #bababa
  9. #d1d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#19191a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #19191a
  2. #232324
  3. #2e2e2e
  4. #383839
  5. #424243
  6. #4d4d4d
  7. #575757
  8. #616161
  9. #6b6b6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191919 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #19191a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #19191a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #191919 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #19191a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #19191a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #19191a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-19191a {
  color: #19191a;
}
Background
.bg-19191a {
  background-color: #19191a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-19191a {
  border: 2px solid #19191a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #19191a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 25 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 2% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-19191a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #19191a, #1a191a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-19191a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 25 26 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.17 #000000 Black ΔE 5.29 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.59 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.55 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.62 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.81 #e6e6e5 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#19191a  rgb(25, 25, 26)  hsl(240, 2%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1a19  rgb(26, 26, 25)  hsl(60, 2%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1919  rgb(26, 25, 25)  hsl(0, 2%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#191a19  rgb(25, 26, 25)  hsl(120, 2%, 10%)  Smoky Black