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#211E18

#211e18 ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#211e18 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 11.76% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 9.09% magenta, 27.27% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 40°, 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 16.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 5.42.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0132

Complementary

  1. #211e18
  2. #181b21

Split complementary

  1. #211e18
  2. #182021
  3. #1a1821

Analogous

  1. #211a18
  2. #211e18
  3. #202118

Triadic

  1. #211e18
  2. #18211e
  3. #1e1821

Tetradic

  1. #211e18
  2. #1b2118
  3. #181b21
  4. #1e1821

Square

  1. #211e18
  2. #18211a
  3. #181b21
  4. #211820

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0b09
  2. #0c0b09
  3. #211e18
  4. #4d4638
  5. #7a6f58

Shades

#211e18 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #211e18
  2. #1e1b16
  3. #1a1813
  4. #171511
  5. #14120e
  6. #110f0c
  7. #0d0c0a
  8. #0a0907
  9. #070605
  10. #030302
  11. #000000

Tints

#211e18 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #211e18
  2. #37352f
  3. #4d4b46
  4. #64625d
  5. #7a7874
  6. #908f8c
  7. #a6a5a3
  8. #bcbcba
  9. #d3d2d1
  10. #e9e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#211e18 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #211e18
  2. #2b2822
  3. #34322d
  4. #3e3b37
  5. #474542
  6. #514f4c
  7. #5a5956
  8. #646361
  9. #6d6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1e1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #201e18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #201f18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #231d1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #201e18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211e18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #221d1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-211e18 {
  color: #211e18;
}
Background
.bg-211e18 {
  background-color: #211e18;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-211e18 {
  border: 2px solid #211e18;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #211e18;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 30 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 16% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-211e18 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #211e18, #202118);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-211e18 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 30 24 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.42 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.78 #000000 Black ΔE 8.05 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.07 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.69 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.71 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.08 #dee1e7 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#211e18  rgb(33, 30, 24)  hsl(40, 16%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#181b21  rgb(24, 27, 33)  hsl(220, 16%, 11%)  Rich Black
#18211e  rgb(24, 33, 30)  hsl(160, 16%, 11%)  Gunmetal
#1e1821  rgb(30, 24, 33)  hsl(280, 16%, 11%)  Licorice