Smoky Black is a dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Orange, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Smoky Black is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Smoky Black is #100C08.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Smoky Black has 6%% Red, 5% Green, and 3% Blue.
Smoky Black has 30° Hue, 50% Saturation, and 6% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Smoky Black has 30° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 5% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Smoky Black has 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 50% yellow, and 94% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#100C08 |
|
RGB |
(16, 12, 8) |
(6%, 5%, 3%) |
HSV |
(30°, 50, 6) |
(8%, 50%, 6%) |
HSL |
(30°, 31, 5) |
(8%, 31%, 5%) |
CMYK |
(0, 25, 50, 94) |
(0%, 25%, 50%, 94%) |
The natural luminance of Smoky Black is 0%, which is low.
Smoky Black has a higher contrast with white than black.
Smoky Black and black have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Smoky Black and white have a 19.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
0% |
insufficient (1.1) |
AAA (19.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Smoky Black paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 2% Red, 94% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
2%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
94%
White
3%
To mix Smoky Black paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 2% Yellow, 94% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
2%
Black
94%
White
3%
Colors similar to Smoky Black are: Oil, Zeus, Bistre, Iroko, and Asphalt. Zeus is more yellow and paler than Smoky Black. Bistre is more red and lighter than Smoky Black. Iroko is lighter than Smoky Black. Asphalt is more red and brighter than Smoky Black.