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#1B170B

#1b170b ≈ Smoky Black

  • yellow
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#1b170b is a color from the yellow family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 9.02% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.81% magenta, 59.26% yellow and 89.41% black. Its hue angle is 45°, with 42.11% saturation and 7.45% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 5.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0087

Complementary

  1. #1b170b
  2. #0b0f1b

Split complementary

  1. #1b170b
  2. #0b171b
  3. #0f0b1b

Analogous

  1. #1b0f0b
  2. #1b170b
  3. #171b0b

Triadic

  1. #1b170b
  2. #0b1b17
  3. #170b1b

Tetradic

  1. #1b170b
  2. #0f1b0b
  3. #0b0f1b
  4. #170b1b

Square

  1. #1b170b
  2. #0b1b0f
  3. #0b0f1b
  4. #1b0b17

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0c06
  2. #0e0c06
  3. #1b170b
  4. #514521
  5. #887437

Shades

#1b170b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b170b
  2. #18150a
  3. #161209
  4. #131008
  5. #100e07
  6. #0e0c06
  7. #0b0904
  8. #080703
  9. #050502
  10. #030201
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b170b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b170b
  2. #322e23
  3. #49453c
  4. #5f5d54
  5. #76746d
  6. #8d8b85
  7. #a4a29d
  8. #bbb9b6
  9. #d1d1ce
  10. #e8e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b170b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b170b
  2. #252217
  3. #2f2c22
  4. #39372e
  5. #43413a
  6. #4e4c46
  7. #585651
  8. #62615d
  9. #6c6b69
  10. #767674
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191713 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #19170a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a180b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d1514 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a170a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b170b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c1611 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b170b {
  color: #1b170b;
}
Background
.bg-1b170b {
  background-color: #1b170b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b170b {
  border: 2px solid #1b170b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b170b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 23 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 42% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b170b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b170b, #171b0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b170b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 23 11 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.31 #000000 Black ΔE 7.78 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.79 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.02 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.43 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.45 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.04 #e4e8f4 Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1b170b  rgb(27, 23, 11)  hsl(45, 42%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#0b0f1b  rgb(11, 15, 27)  hsl(225, 42%, 7%)  Rich Black
#0b1b17  rgb(11, 27, 23)  hsl(165, 42%, 7%)  Rich Black
#170b1b  rgb(23, 11, 27)  hsl(285, 42%, 7%)  Licorice