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#021916

#021916 ≈ Rich Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#021916 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 9.8% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 92% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 90.2% black. Its hue angle is 172.17°, with 85.19% saturation and 5.29% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 9.77.

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Relative luminance0.0077

Complementary

  1. #021916
  2. #190205

Split complementary

  1. #021916
  2. #190210
  3. #190a02

Analogous

  1. #02190a
  2. #021916
  3. #021019

Triadic

  1. #021916
  2. #160219
  3. #191602

Tetradic

  1. #021916
  2. #020519
  3. #190205
  4. #191602

Square

  1. #021916
  2. #0a0219
  3. #190205
  4. #101902

Monochromatic

  1. #021311
  2. #021311
  3. #021916
  4. #086054
  5. #0da793

Shades

#021916 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021916
  2. #021714
  3. #021412
  4. #01120f
  5. #010f0d
  6. #010d0b
  7. #010a09
  8. #010807
  9. #000504
  10. #000302
  11. #000000

Tints

#021916 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021916
  2. #1b302d
  3. #354745
  4. #4e5e5c
  5. #677573
  6. #818c8b
  7. #9aa3a2
  8. #b3bab9
  9. #ccd1d0
  10. #e6e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021916 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021916
  2. #0f2321
  3. #1b2e2b
  4. #283836
  5. #344240
  6. #414d4b
  7. #4e5756
  8. #5a6160
  9. #676b6b
  10. #737675
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0f1716 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #171716 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #141416 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #001a18 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #111816 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0e1616 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #001917 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021916 {
  color: #021916;
}
Background
.bg-021916 {
  background-color: #021916;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021916 {
  border: 2px solid #021916;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021916;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 25 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 172 85% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021916 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021916, #021019);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021916 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 25 22 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.77 #000000 Black ΔE 10.83 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 11.72 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.73 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.81 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.80 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.92 #fde6e9 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#021916  rgb(2, 25, 22)  hsl(172, 85%, 5%)  Rich Black
#190205  rgb(25, 2, 5)  hsl(352, 85%, 5%)  Licorice
#160219  rgb(22, 2, 25)  hsl(292, 85%, 5%)  Licorice
#191602  rgb(25, 22, 2)  hsl(52, 85%, 5%)  Smoky Black