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#021B19

#021b19 ≈ Rich Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#021b19 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, 10.59% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 92.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.41% yellow and 89.41% black. Its hue angle is 175.2°, with 86.21% saturation and 5.69% 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 17.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 10.34.

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Relative luminance0.0087

Complementary

  1. #021b19
  2. #1b0204

Split complementary

  1. #021b19
  2. #1b0211
  3. #1b0d02

Analogous

  1. #021b0d
  2. #021b19
  3. #02111b

Triadic

  1. #021b19
  2. #19021b
  3. #1b1902

Tetradic

  1. #021b19
  2. #02041b
  3. #1b0204
  4. #1b1902

Square

  1. #021b19
  2. #0d021b
  3. #1b0204
  4. #111b02

Monochromatic

  1. #011312
  2. #011312
  3. #021b19
  4. #07625b
  5. #0da99d

Shades

#021b19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021b19
  2. #021817
  3. #021614
  4. #011312
  5. #01100f
  6. #010e0d
  7. #010b0a
  8. #010808
  9. #000505
  10. #000303
  11. #000000

Tints

#021b19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021b19
  2. #1b3230
  3. #354947
  4. #4e5f5e
  5. #677675
  6. #818d8c
  7. #9aa4a3
  8. #b3bbba
  9. #ccd1d1
  10. #e6e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021b19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021b19
  2. #0f2523
  3. #1b2f2e
  4. #283938
  5. #344342
  6. #414e4d
  7. #4e5857
  8. #5a6261
  9. #676c6b
  10. #737676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #111918 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191919 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #151619 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #001c1a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #121a19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0f1819 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #001c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021b19 {
  color: #021b19;
}
Background
.bg-021b19 {
  background-color: #021b19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021b19 {
  border: 2px solid #021b19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021b19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 27 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 175 86% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021b19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021b19, #02111b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021b19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 27 25 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.34 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 11.34 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.63 #000000 Black ΔE 11.77 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.70 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.85 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.14 #fde4e6 Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#021b19  rgb(2, 27, 25)  hsl(175, 86%, 6%)  Rich Black
#1b0204  rgb(27, 2, 4)  hsl(355, 86%, 6%)  Licorice
#19021b  rgb(25, 2, 27)  hsl(295, 86%, 6%)  Licorice
#1b1902  rgb(27, 25, 2)  hsl(55, 86%, 6%)  Smoky Black