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#191C23

#191c23 ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#191c23 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 10.98% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.57% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 86.27% black. Its hue angle is 222°, with 16.67% saturation and 11.76% 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 17.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 5.26.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0116

Complementary

  1. #191c23
  2. #232019

Split complementary

  1. #191c23
  2. #231b19
  3. #212319

Analogous

  1. #192123
  2. #191c23
  3. #1b1923

Triadic

  1. #191c23
  2. #23191c
  3. #1c2319

Tetradic

  1. #191c23
  2. #201923
  3. #232019
  4. #1c2319

Square

  1. #191c23
  2. #231921
  3. #232019
  4. #19231b

Monochromatic

  1. #080a0c
  2. #080a0c
  3. #191c23
  4. #394050
  5. #59637c

Shades

#191c23 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #191c23
  2. #171920
  3. #14161c
  4. #121419
  5. #0f1115
  6. #0d0e12
  7. #0a0b0e
  8. #08080b
  9. #050607
  10. #030304
  11. #000000

Tints

#191c23 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #191c23
  2. #303339
  3. #47494f
  4. #5e6065
  5. #75777b
  6. #8c8e91
  7. #a3a4a7
  8. #babbbd
  9. #d1d2d3
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#191c23 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #191c23
  2. #23262c
  3. #2e3036
  4. #383a3f
  5. #424448
  6. #4d4e52
  7. #57585b
  8. #616264
  9. #6b6c6d
  10. #767677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1c1f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1c23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #191c23 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #171d1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1c23 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191c23 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181d20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-191c23 {
  color: #191c23;
}
Background
.bg-191c23 {
  background-color: #191c23;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-191c23 {
  border: 2px solid #191c23;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #191c23;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 28 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 17% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-191c23 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #191c23, #1b1923);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-191c23 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 28 35 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.26 #000000 Black ΔE 7.77 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.80 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.29 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.53 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.98 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.75 #e6e3dc Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Rich Black
#191c23  rgb(25, 28, 35)  hsl(222, 17%, 12%)  Rich Black
#232019  rgb(35, 32, 25)  hsl(42, 17%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#23191c  rgb(35, 25, 28)  hsl(342, 17%, 12%)  Licorice
#1c2319  rgb(28, 35, 25)  hsl(102, 17%, 12%)  Black Olive