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#1B2118

#1b2118 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1b2118 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 12.94% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.27% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 100°, with 15.79% saturation and 11.18% 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 16.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 9.38.

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Relative luminance0.0139

Complementary

  1. #1b2118
  2. #1e1821

Split complementary

  1. #1b2118
  2. #1a1821
  3. #211820

Analogous

  1. #202118
  2. #1b2118
  3. #18211a

Triadic

  1. #1b2118
  2. #181b21
  3. #21181b

Tetradic

  1. #1b2118
  2. #18211e
  3. #1e1821
  4. #21181b

Square

  1. #1b2118
  2. #182021
  3. #1e1821
  4. #211a18

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0c09
  2. #0a0c09
  3. #1b2118
  4. #3f4d38
  5. #637a58

Shades

#1b2118 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b2118
  2. #181e16
  3. #161a13
  4. #131711
  5. #10140e
  6. #0e110c
  7. #0b0d0a
  8. #080a07
  9. #050705
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b2118 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b2118
  2. #32372f
  3. #494d46
  4. #5f645d
  5. #767a74
  6. #8d908c
  7. #a4a6a3
  8. #bbbcba
  9. #d1d3d1
  10. #e8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b2118 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b2118
  2. #252b22
  3. #2f342d
  4. #393e37
  5. #434742
  6. #4e514c
  7. #585a56
  8. #626461
  9. #6c6d6b
  10. #767776
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1e201d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #222017 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #211f18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b201f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f2018 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f2018 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1b211c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b2118 {
  color: #1b2118;
}
Background
.bg-1b2118 {
  background-color: #1b2118;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b2118 {
  border: 2px solid #1b2118;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b2118;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 33 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 100 16% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b2118 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b2118, #18211a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b2118 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 33 24 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.38 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.83 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.02 #000000 Black ΔE 10.41 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.57 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.99 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 11.63 #e4dee7 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#1b2118  rgb(27, 33, 24)  hsl(100, 16%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#1e1821  rgb(30, 24, 33)  hsl(280, 16%, 11%)  Licorice
#181b21  rgb(24, 27, 33)  hsl(220, 16%, 11%)  Rich Black
#21181b  rgb(33, 24, 27)  hsl(340, 16%, 11%)  Licorice