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#231E18

#231e18 ≈ Smoky Black

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#231e18 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 11.76% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.29% magenta, 31.43% yellow and 86.27% black. Its hue angle is 32.73°, with 18.64% saturation and 11.57% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 5.61.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0135

Complementary

  1. #231e18
  2. #181d23

Split complementary

  1. #231e18
  2. #182323
  3. #191823

Analogous

  1. #231918
  2. #231e18
  3. #232318

Triadic

  1. #231e18
  2. #18231e
  3. #1e1823

Tetradic

  1. #231e18
  2. #1d2318
  3. #181d23
  4. #1e1823

Square

  1. #231e18
  2. #182319
  3. #181d23
  4. #231823

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0a08
  2. #0c0a08
  3. #231e18
  4. #504537
  5. #7e6c56

Shades

#231e18 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #231e18
  2. #201b16
  3. #1c1813
  4. #191511
  5. #15120e
  6. #120f0c
  7. #0e0c0a
  8. #0b0907
  9. #070605
  10. #040302
  11. #000000

Tints

#231e18 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #231e18
  2. #39352f
  3. #4f4b46
  4. #65625d
  5. #7b7874
  6. #918f8c
  7. #a7a5a3
  8. #bdbcba
  9. #d3d2d1
  10. #e9e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#231e18 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #231e18
  2. #2c2822
  3. #36322d
  4. #3f3b37
  5. #484542
  6. #524f4c
  7. #5b5956
  8. #646361
  9. #6d6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #211e1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #201e18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #211f18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #251d1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #211e18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #221f18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #241d1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-231e18 {
  color: #231e18;
}
Background
.bg-231e18 {
  background-color: #231e18;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-231e18 {
  border: 2px solid #231e18;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #231e18;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 30 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 19% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-231e18 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #231e18, #232318);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-231e18 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 30 24 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.61 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.95 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.23 #000000 Black ΔE 8.46 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.79 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.07 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.09 #dce1e7 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#231e18  rgb(35, 30, 24)  hsl(33, 19%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#181d23  rgb(24, 29, 35)  hsl(213, 19%, 12%)  Rich Black
#18231e  rgb(24, 35, 30)  hsl(153, 19%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#1e1823  rgb(30, 24, 35)  hsl(273, 19%, 12%)  Licorice