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#201C19

#201c19 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#201c19 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 12.5% magenta, 21.88% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 25.71°, with 12.28% 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 16.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 4.43.

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Relative luminance0.0121

Complementary

  1. #201c19
  2. #191d20

Split complementary

  1. #201c19
  2. #192020
  3. #191a20

Analogous

  1. #20191a
  2. #201c19
  3. #202019

Triadic

  1. #201c19
  2. #19201c
  3. #1c1920

Tetradic

  1. #201c19
  2. #1d2019
  3. #191d20
  4. #1c1920

Square

  1. #201c19
  2. #1a2019
  3. #191d20
  4. #201920

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #201c19
  4. #4b423b
  5. #76675c

Shades

#201c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201c19
  2. #1d1917
  3. #1a1614
  4. #161412
  5. #13110f
  6. #100e0d
  7. #0d0b0a
  8. #0a0808
  9. #060605
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#201c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201c19
  2. #363330
  3. #4d4947
  4. #63605e
  5. #797775
  6. #908e8c
  7. #a6a4a3
  8. #bcbbba
  9. #d2d2d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201c19
  2. #2a2623
  3. #33302e
  4. #3d3a38
  5. #464442
  6. #504e4d
  7. #5a5857
  8. #636261
  9. #6d6c6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1e1c1b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1c19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e1d19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #211b1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e1c19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f1d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-201c19 {
  color: #201c19;
}
Background
.bg-201c19 {
  background-color: #201c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201c19 {
  border: 2px solid #201c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 26 12% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201c19, #202019);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.43 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.58 #000000 Black ΔE 7.10 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.01 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.17 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.80 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.90 #dfe3e6 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#201c19  rgb(32, 28, 25)  hsl(26, 12%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#191d20  rgb(25, 29, 32)  hsl(206, 12%, 11%)  Rich Black
#19201c  rgb(25, 32, 28)  hsl(146, 12%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#1c1920  rgb(28, 25, 32)  hsl(266, 12%, 11%)  Licorice