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#191A16

#191a16 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#191a16 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, 10.2% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.85% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.38% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 8.33% saturation and 9.41% 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 4.63.

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Relative luminance0.01

Complementary

  1. #191a16
  2. #17161a

Split complementary

  1. #191a16
  2. #16171a
  3. #19161a

Analogous

  1. #1a1916
  2. #191a16
  3. #171a16

Triadic

  1. #191a16
  2. #16191a
  3. #1a1619

Tetradic

  1. #191a16
  2. #161a17
  3. #17161a
  4. #1a1619

Square

  1. #191a16
  2. #161a19
  3. #17161a
  4. #1a1617

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #0b0b09
  3. #191a16
  4. #414339
  5. #696d5c

Shades

#191a16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #191a16
  2. #171714
  3. #141512
  4. #12120f
  5. #0f100d
  6. #0d0d0b
  7. #0a0a09
  8. #080807
  9. #050504
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#191a16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #191a16
  2. #30312d
  3. #474845
  4. #5e5f5c
  5. #757673
  6. #8c8d8b
  7. #a3a3a2
  8. #babab9
  9. #d1d1d0
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#191a16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #191a16
  2. #232421
  3. #2e2e2b
  4. #383936
  5. #424340
  6. #4d4d4b
  7. #575756
  8. #616160
  9. #6b6c6b
  10. #767675
  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 #191a18 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b1a16 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1a16 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #191a19 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1a16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a1a16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #191a18 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-191a16 {
  color: #191a16;
}
Background
.bg-191a16 {
  background-color: #191a16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-191a16 {
  border: 2px solid #191a16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #191a16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 26 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 8% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-191a16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #191a16, #171a16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-191a16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 26 22 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.63 #000000 Black ΔE 6.24 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.84 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.01 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.95 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.12 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.43 #e6e5e9 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#191a16  rgb(25, 26, 22)  hsl(75, 8%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#17161a  rgb(23, 22, 26)  hsl(255, 8%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#16191a  rgb(22, 25, 26)  hsl(195, 8%, 9%)  Rich Black
#1a1619  rgb(26, 22, 25)  hsl(315, 8%, 9%)  Licorice