Eerie Black (#1B1B1B)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 17.22:1 — vs black: 1.22:1

Color values

  • HEX #1B1B1B
  • RGB rgb(27, 27, 27)
  • HSL hsl(0, 0%, 10%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 0, 0, 89.41 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1B1B1B based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Eerie Black
#1B1B1B Base
#0D0D0D
#2F2F2F
#414141
#676767
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Eerie Black, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0D0D0D
#101010
#121212
#151515
#181818
Eerie Black #1B1B1B Base
#464646
#717171
#9C9C9C
#C7C7C7
#F2F2F2
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #1B1B1B. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #1B1B1B;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #1B1B1B;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #1B1B1B;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #1B1B1B,
        #1B1B1B
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #1B1B1B,
        #1B1B1B
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$eerie-black: #1B1B1B;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$eerie-black-r: 27;
$eerie-black-g: 27;
$eerie-black-b: 27;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $eerie-black;
    color: rgba($eerie-black-r, $eerie-black-g, $eerie-black-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Eerie Black appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #1B1B1B How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #1B1B1B Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #1B1B1B Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #1B1B1B Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #1B1B1B Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Eerie Black ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Eerie Black #1B1B1B Base
Onyx #0F0F0F ΔE 3.32
Smoky Black #100C08 ΔE 4.37
Rich Black (FOGRA39) #010203 ΔE 5.57
Others #-0 ΔE 5.84

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.