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#1A1900

#1a1900 ≈ Smoky Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1a1900 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.2% red, 9.8% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.85% magenta, 100% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 57.69°, with 100% saturation and 5.1% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 9.99.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0091

Complementary

  1. #1a1900
  2. #00011a

Split complementary

  1. #1a1900
  2. #000e1a
  3. #0c001a

Analogous

  1. #1a0c00
  2. #1a1900
  3. #0e1a00

Triadic

  1. #1a1900
  2. #001a19
  3. #19001a

Tetradic

  1. #1a1900
  2. #011a00
  3. #00011a
  4. #19001a

Square

  1. #1a1900
  2. #001a0c
  3. #00011a
  4. #1a000e

Monochromatic

  1. #141400
  2. #141400
  3. #1a1900
  4. #676300
  5. #b3ac00

Shades

#1a1900 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a1900
  2. #171700
  3. #151400
  4. #121200
  5. #100f00
  6. #0d0d00
  7. #0a0a00
  8. #080800
  9. #050500
  10. #030300
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a1900 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a1900
  2. #31301a
  3. #484733
  4. #5f5e4d
  5. #767566
  6. #8d8c80
  7. #a3a399
  8. #babab3
  9. #d1d1cc
  10. #e8e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a1900 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a1900
  2. #24230d
  3. #2e2e1a
  4. #393826
  5. #434233
  6. #4d4d40
  7. #57574d
  8. #61615a
  9. #6c6b66
  10. #767673
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #181818 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191811 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1901 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d1614 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1800 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c1901 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c170d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1a1900 {
  color: #1a1900;
}
Background
.bg-1a1900 {
  background-color: #1a1900;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a1900 {
  border: 2px solid #1a1900;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a1900;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 25 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 58 100% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a1900 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1900, #0e1a00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a1900 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 25 0 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.99 #000000 Black ΔE 11.52 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.05 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.61 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.67 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 14.77 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.85 #e5e6ff Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1a1900  rgb(26, 25, 0)  hsl(58, 100%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#00011a  rgb(0, 1, 26)  hsl(238, 100%, 5%)  Rich Black
#001a19  rgb(0, 26, 25)  hsl(178, 100%, 5%)  Rich Black
#19001a  rgb(25, 0, 26)  hsl(298, 100%, 5%)  Licorice