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#080015

#080015 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#080015 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 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.9% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.76% black. Its hue angle is 262.86°, with 100% saturation and 4.12% 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 20.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0011

Complementary

  1. #080015
  2. #0d1500

Split complementary

  1. #080015
  2. #151300
  3. #031500

Analogous

  1. #000315
  2. #080015
  3. #130015

Triadic

  1. #080015
  2. #150800
  3. #001508

Tetradic

  1. #080015
  2. #15000d
  3. #0d1500
  4. #001508

Square

  1. #080015
  2. #150003
  3. #0d1500
  4. #001513

Monochromatic

  1. #080014
  2. #080014
  3. #080015
  4. #250062
  5. #4200ae

Shades

#080015 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #080015
  2. #070013
  3. #060011
  4. #06000f
  5. #05000d
  6. #04000b
  7. #030008
  8. #020006
  9. #020004
  10. #010002
  11. #000000

Tints

#080015 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #080015
  2. #211a2c
  3. #393344
  4. #524d5b
  5. #6b6673
  6. #84808a
  7. #9c99a1
  8. #b5b3b9
  9. #ceccd0
  10. #e6e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#080015 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #080015
  2. #140d20
  3. #201a2a
  4. #2c2635
  5. #383340
  6. #44404b
  7. #504d55
  8. #5c5a60
  9. #68666b
  10. #747375
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #030303 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #05020c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #000316 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #000314 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #060308 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #010215 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #020215 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #07020e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-080015 {
  color: #080015;
}
Background
.bg-080015 {
  background-color: #080015;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-080015 {
  border: 2px solid #080015;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #080015;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 0 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 100% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-080015 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #080015, #130015);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-080015 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 0 21 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.20 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.20 #000000 Black ΔE 9.43 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.58 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 14.06 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.19 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 17.06 #f7ffea Inverted #030303 Grayscale 

Licorice
#080015  rgb(8, 0, 21)  hsl(263, 100%, 4%)  Licorice
#0d1500  rgb(13, 21, 0)  hsl(83, 100%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#150800  rgb(21, 8, 0)  hsl(23, 100%, 4%)  Licorice
#001508  rgb(0, 21, 8)  hsl(143, 100%, 4%)  Black