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#21201E

#21201e ≈ Smoky Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#21201e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 12.55% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.03% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 40°, with 4.76% saturation and 12.35% 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 16.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 5.5.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0145

Complementary

  1. #21201e
  2. #1e1f21

Split complementary

  1. #21201e
  2. #1e2021
  3. #1e1e21

Analogous

  1. #211e1e
  2. #21201e
  3. #20211e

Triadic

  1. #21201e
  2. #1e2120
  3. #201e21

Tetradic

  1. #21201e
  2. #1f211e
  3. #1e1f21
  4. #201e21

Square

  1. #21201e
  2. #1e211e
  3. #1e1f21
  4. #211e20

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #0b0a0a
  3. #21201e
  4. #494742
  5. #716e67

Shades

#21201e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #21201e
  2. #1e1d1b
  3. #1a1a18
  4. #171615
  5. #141312
  6. #11100f
  7. #0d0d0c
  8. #0a0a09
  9. #070606
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#21201e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #21201e
  2. #373635
  3. #4d4d4b
  4. #646362
  5. #7a7978
  6. #90908f
  7. #a6a6a5
  8. #bcbcbc
  9. #d3d2d2
  10. #e9e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#21201e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #21201e
  2. #2b2a28
  3. #343332
  4. #3e3d3b
  5. #474645
  6. #51504f
  7. #5a5a59
  8. #646363
  9. #6d6d6c
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #20201f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21201e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #21201e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #22201f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #21201e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #21201e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #21201f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-21201e {
  color: #21201e;
}
Background
.bg-21201e {
  background-color: #21201e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-21201e {
  border: 2px solid #21201e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #21201e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 32 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 5% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-21201e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #21201e, #20211e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-21201e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 32 30 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.49 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.56 #000000 Black ΔE 7.57 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.98 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.51 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.85 #dedfe1 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#21201e  rgb(33, 32, 30)  hsl(40, 5%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#1e1f21  rgb(30, 31, 33)  hsl(220, 5%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#1e2120  rgb(30, 33, 32)  hsl(160, 5%, 12%)  Jet
#201e21  rgb(32, 30, 33)  hsl(280, 5%, 12%)  Licorice