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#191B1D

#191b1d ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#191b1d 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, 10.59% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.79% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 88.63% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 7.41% saturation and 10.59% 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 17.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 5.13.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0108

Complementary

  1. #191b1d
  2. #1d1b19

Split complementary

  1. #191b1d
  2. #1d1919
  3. #1d1d19

Analogous

  1. #191d1d
  2. #191b1d
  3. #19191d

Triadic

  1. #191b1d
  2. #1d191b
  3. #1b1d19

Tetradic

  1. #191b1d
  2. #1b191d
  3. #1d1b19
  4. #1b1d19

Square

  1. #191b1d
  2. #1d191d
  3. #1d1b19
  4. #191d19

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #090a0b
  3. #191b1d
  4. #3c4146
  5. #60686f

Shades

#191b1d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #191b1d
  2. #17181a
  3. #141617
  4. #121314
  5. #0f1011
  6. #0d0e0f
  7. #0a0b0c
  8. #080809
  9. #050506
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#191b1d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #191b1d
  2. #303234
  3. #47494a
  4. #5e5f61
  5. #757677
  6. #8c8d8e
  7. #a3a4a5
  8. #babbbb
  9. #d1d1d2
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#191b1d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #191b1d
  2. #232527
  3. #2e2f31
  4. #38393b
  5. #424345
  6. #4d4e4f
  7. #575858
  8. #616262
  9. #6b6c6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a1b1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1b1d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1b1d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181b1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1b1d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191b1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181b1c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-191b1d {
  color: #191b1d;
}
Background
.bg-191b1d {
  background-color: #191b1d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-191b1d {
  border: 2px solid #191b1d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #191b1d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 27 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 7% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-191b1d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #191b1d, #19191d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-191b1d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 27 29 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.13 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.40 #000000 Black ΔE 6.01 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.16 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.18 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.47 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.17 #e6e4e2 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Rich Black
#191b1d  rgb(25, 27, 29)  hsl(210, 7%, 11%)  Rich Black
#1d1b19  rgb(29, 27, 25)  hsl(30, 7%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#1d191b  rgb(29, 25, 27)  hsl(330, 7%, 11%)  Licorice
#1b1d19  rgb(27, 29, 25)  hsl(90, 7%, 11%)  Smoky Black