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#191A17

#191a17 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#191a17 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 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.85% cyan, 0% magenta, 11.54% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 80°, with 6.12% saturation and 9.61% 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 17.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.4.

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Relative luminance0.0101

Complementary

  1. #191a17
  2. #18171a

Split complementary

  1. #191a17
  2. #17181a
  3. #1a171a

Analogous

  1. #1a1a17
  2. #191a17
  3. #181a17

Triadic

  1. #191a17
  2. #17191a
  3. #1a1719

Tetradic

  1. #191a17
  2. #171a18
  3. #18171a
  4. #1a1719

Square

  1. #191a17
  2. #171a1a
  3. #18171a
  4. #1a1718

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #0a0b0a
  3. #191a17
  4. #40433b
  5. #676b5f

Shades

#191a17 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #191a17
  2. #171715
  3. #141512
  4. #121210
  5. #0f100e
  6. #0d0d0c
  7. #0a0a09
  8. #080807
  9. #050505
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#191a17 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #191a17
  2. #30312e
  3. #474845
  4. #5e5f5d
  5. #757674
  6. #8c8d8b
  7. #a3a3a2
  8. #babab9
  9. #d1d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#191a17 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #191a17
  2. #232422
  3. #2e2e2c
  4. #383937
  5. #424341
  6. #4d4d4c
  7. #575756
  8. #616161
  9. #6b6c6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191a19 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1a17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1a17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #191a19 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1a17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a1a17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #191a18 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-191a17 {
  color: #191a17;
}
Background
.bg-191a17 {
  background-color: #191a17;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-191a17 {
  border: 2px solid #191a17;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #191a17;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 26 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 6% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-191a17 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #191a17, #181a17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-191a17 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 26 23 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.40 #000000 Black ΔE 5.95 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.44 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.44 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.72 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.89 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.07 #e6e5e8 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#191a17  rgb(25, 26, 23)  hsl(80, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#18171a  rgb(24, 23, 26)  hsl(260, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#17191a  rgb(23, 25, 26)  hsl(200, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1a1719  rgb(26, 23, 25)  hsl(320, 6%, 10%)  Licorice