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#080012

#080012 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#080012 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 0% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.56% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 92.94% black. Its hue angle is 266.67°, with 100% saturation and 3.53% 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 20.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.001

Complementary

  1. #080012
  2. #0a1200

Split complementary

  1. #080012
  2. #121100
  3. #011200

Analogous

  1. #000112
  2. #080012
  3. #110012

Triadic

  1. #080012
  2. #120800
  3. #001208

Tetradic

  1. #080012
  2. #12000a
  3. #0a1200
  4. #001208

Square

  1. #080012
  2. #120001
  3. #0a1200
  4. #001211

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #090014
  3. #080012
  4. #2a005f
  5. #4c00ab

Shades

#080012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #080012
  2. #070010
  3. #06000e
  4. #06000d
  5. #05000b
  6. #040009
  7. #030007
  8. #020005
  9. #020004
  10. #010002
  11. #000000

Tints

#080012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #080012
  2. #211a2a
  3. #393341
  4. #524d59
  5. #6b6671
  6. #848089
  7. #9c99a0
  8. #b5b3b8
  9. #ceccd0
  10. #e6e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#080012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #080012
  2. #140d1d
  3. #201a28
  4. #2c2633
  5. #38333e
  6. #444049
  7. #504d54
  8. #5c5a5f
  9. #68666a
  10. #747375
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #030303 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #05020a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #000313 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #000312 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #060206 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #010212 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #020212 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #07010c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-080012 {
  color: #080012;
}
Background
.bg-080012 {
  background-color: #080012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-080012 {
  border: 2px solid #080012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #080012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 0 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 100% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-080012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #080012, #110012);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-080012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 0 18 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.97 #000000 Black ΔE 8.16 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.37 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.24 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 14.91 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.53 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 16.57 #f7ffed Inverted #030303 Grayscale 

Licorice
#080012  rgb(8, 0, 18)  hsl(267, 100%, 4%)  Licorice
#0a1200  rgb(10, 18, 0)  hsl(87, 100%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#120800  rgb(18, 8, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#001208  rgb(0, 18, 8)  hsl(147, 100%, 4%)  Black