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#010101

#010101 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#010101 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.39% red, 0.39% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 99.61% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 0.39% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0003

Complementary

  1. #010101
  2. #010101

Split complementary

  1. #010101
  2. #010101
  3. #010101

Analogous

  1. #010101
  2. #010101
  3. #010101

Triadic

  1. #010101
  2. #010101
  3. #010101

Tetradic

  1. #010101
  2. #010101
  3. #010101
  4. #010101

Square

  1. #010101
  2. #010101
  3. #010101
  4. #010101

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0a0a0a
  3. #010101
  4. #272727
  5. #4d4d4d

Shades

#010101 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #010101
  2. #010101
  3. #010101
  4. #010101
  5. #010101
  6. #010101
  7. #000000
  8. #000000
  9. #000000
  10. #000000
  11. #000000

Tints

#010101 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #010101
  2. #1a1a1a
  3. #343434
  4. #4d4d4d
  5. #676767
  6. #808080
  7. #999999
  8. #b3b3b3
  9. #cccccc
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#010101 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #010101
  2. #0e0e0e
  3. #1a1a1a
  4. #272727
  5. #343434
  6. #414141
  7. #4d4d4d
  8. #5a5a5a
  9. #676767
  10. #737373
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #010101 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #010101 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #010101 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #010101 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #010101 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #010101 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #010101 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #010101 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-010101 {
  color: #010101;
}
Background
.bg-010101 {
  background-color: #010101;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-010101 {
  border: 2px solid #010101;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #010101;
  --color-primary-rgb: 1 1 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 0%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-010101 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #010101, #010101);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-010101 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(1 1 1 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 0.16 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.88 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.84 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.34 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.55 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.16 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.77 #fefefe Inverted #010101 Grayscale 

Black
#010101  rgb(1, 1, 1)  hsl(0, 0%, 0%)  Black
#010101  rgb(1, 1, 1)  hsl(0, 0%, 0%)  Black
#010101  rgb(1, 1, 1)  hsl(0, 0%, 0%)  Black
#010101  rgb(1, 1, 1)  hsl(0, 0%, 0%)  Black