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#201E1E

#201e1e ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#201e1e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 11.76% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.25% magenta, 6.25% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 3.23% saturation and 12.16% 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 16.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 5.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0133

Complementary

  1. #201e1e
  2. #1e2020

Split complementary

  1. #201e1e
  2. #1e201f
  3. #1e1f20

Analogous

  1. #201e1f
  2. #201e1e
  3. #201f1e

Triadic

  1. #201e1e
  2. #1e201e
  3. #1e1e20

Tetradic

  1. #201e1e
  2. #20201e
  3. #1e2020
  4. #1e1e20

Square

  1. #201e1e
  2. #1f201e
  3. #1e2020
  4. #1f1e20

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #0b0a0a
  3. #201e1e
  4. #474343
  5. #6f6868

Shades

#201e1e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201e1e
  2. #1d1b1b
  3. #1a1818
  4. #161515
  5. #131212
  6. #100f0f
  7. #0d0c0c
  8. #0a0909
  9. #060606
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#201e1e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201e1e
  2. #363535
  3. #4d4b4b
  4. #636262
  5. #797878
  6. #908f8f
  7. #a6a5a5
  8. #bcbcbc
  9. #d2d2d2
  10. #e9e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201e1e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201e1e
  2. #2a2828
  3. #333232
  4. #3d3b3b
  5. #464545
  6. #504f4f
  7. #5a5959
  8. #636363
  9. #6d6c6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1e1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e1e1e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f1f1e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #201e1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1e1e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f1e1e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #201e1e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-201e1e {
  color: #201e1e;
}
Background
.bg-201e1e {
  background-color: #201e1e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201e1e {
  border: 2px solid #201e1e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201e1e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 30 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 3% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201e1e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201e1e, #201f1e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201e1e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 30 30 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.14 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.26 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.98 #000000 Black ΔE 7.06 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.83 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.59 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.41 #dfe1e1 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#201e1e  rgb(32, 30, 30)  hsl(0, 3%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#1e2020  rgb(30, 32, 32)  hsl(180, 3%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#1e201e  rgb(30, 32, 30)  hsl(120, 3%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#1e1e20  rgb(30, 30, 32)  hsl(240, 3%, 12%)  Smoky Black