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#20201A

#20201a ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#20201a 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, 12.55% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.75% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 10.34% saturation and 11.37% 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 16.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 6.32.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0141

Complementary

  1. #20201a
  2. #1a1a20

Split complementary

  1. #20201a
  2. #1a1d20
  3. #1d1a20

Analogous

  1. #201d1a
  2. #20201a
  3. #1d201a

Triadic

  1. #20201a
  2. #1a2020
  3. #201a20

Tetradic

  1. #20201a
  2. #1a201a
  3. #1a1a20
  4. #201a20

Square

  1. #20201a
  2. #1a201d
  3. #1a1a20
  4. #201a1d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #0b0b09
  3. #20201a
  4. #4a4a3c
  5. #74745f

Shades

#20201a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #20201a
  2. #1d1d17
  3. #1a1a15
  4. #161612
  5. #131310
  6. #10100d
  7. #0d0d0a
  8. #0a0a08
  9. #060605
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#20201a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #20201a
  2. #363631
  3. #4d4d48
  4. #63635f
  5. #797976
  6. #90908d
  7. #a6a6a3
  8. #bcbcba
  9. #d2d2d1
  10. #e9e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#20201a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #20201a
  2. #2a2a24
  3. #33332e
  4. #3d3d39
  5. #464643
  6. #50504d
  7. #5a5a57
  8. #636361
  9. #6d6d6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #20201d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #211f1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #21201a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #211f1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #21201a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #21201a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #21201d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-20201a {
  color: #20201a;
}
Background
.bg-20201a {
  background-color: #20201a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-20201a {
  border: 2px solid #20201a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #20201a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 32 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 10% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-20201a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #20201a, #1d201a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-20201a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 32 26 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.32 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.69 #000000 Black ΔE 8.39 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.65 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.88 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.97 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.11 #dfdfe5 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#20201a  rgb(32, 32, 26)  hsl(60, 10%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#1a1a20  rgb(26, 26, 32)  hsl(240, 10%, 11%)  Rich Black
#1a2020  rgb(26, 32, 32)  hsl(180, 10%, 11%)  Rich Black
#201a20  rgb(32, 26, 32)  hsl(300, 10%, 11%)  Licorice