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#1B1817

#1b1817 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#1b1817 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 9.41% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.11% magenta, 14.81% yellow and 89.41% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 8% saturation and 9.8% 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 17.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 3.22.

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Relative luminance0.0095

Complementary

  1. #1b1817
  2. #171a1b

Split complementary

  1. #1b1817
  2. #171b1a
  3. #17181b

Analogous

  1. #1b1718
  2. #1b1817
  3. #1b1a17

Triadic

  1. #1b1817
  2. #171b18
  3. #18171b

Tetradic

  1. #1b1817
  2. #1a1b17
  3. #171a1b
  4. #18171b

Square

  1. #1b1817
  2. #181b17
  3. #171a1b
  4. #1a171b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #1b1817
  4. #443d3a
  5. #6e615d

Shades

#1b1817 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b1817
  2. #181615
  3. #161312
  4. #131110
  5. #100e0e
  6. #0e0c0c
  7. #0b0a09
  8. #080707
  9. #050505
  10. #030202
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b1817 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b1817
  2. #322f2e
  3. #494645
  4. #5f5d5d
  5. #767474
  6. #8d8c8b
  7. #a4a3a2
  8. #bbbab9
  9. #d1d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b1817 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b1817
  2. #252222
  3. #2f2d2c
  4. #393737
  5. #434241
  6. #4e4c4c
  7. #585656
  8. #626161
  9. #6c6b6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a1818 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191817 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #191917 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1c1818 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1817 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a1817 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c1817 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b1817 {
  color: #1b1817;
}
Background
.bg-1b1817 {
  background-color: #1b1817;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b1817 {
  border: 2px solid #1b1817;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b1817;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 24 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 8% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b1817 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b1817, #1b1a17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b1817 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 24 23 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.22 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.76 #000000 Black ΔE 5.51 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.92 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.58 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.33 #e4e7e8 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1b1817  rgb(27, 24, 23)  hsl(15, 8%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#171a1b  rgb(23, 26, 27)  hsl(195, 8%, 10%)  Rich Black
#171b18  rgb(23, 27, 24)  hsl(135, 8%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#18171b  rgb(24, 23, 27)  hsl(255, 8%, 10%)  Licorice