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#0E0616

#0e0616 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#0e0616 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 5.49% red, 2.35% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 36.36% cyan, 72.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 57.14% saturation and 5.49% 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 19.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.77.

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Relative luminance0.0028

Complementary

  1. #0e0616
  2. #0e1606

Split complementary

  1. #0e0616
  2. #161606
  3. #061606

Analogous

  1. #060616
  2. #0e0616
  3. #160616

Triadic

  1. #0e0616
  2. #160e06
  3. #06160e

Tetradic

  1. #0e0616
  2. #16060e
  3. #0e1606
  4. #06160e

Square

  1. #0e0616
  2. #160606
  3. #0e1606
  4. #061616

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0410
  2. #0a0410
  3. #0e0616
  4. #341652
  5. #5a278e

Shades

#0e0616 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0e0616
  2. #0d0514
  3. #0b0512
  4. #0a040f
  5. #08040d
  6. #07030b
  7. #060209
  8. #040207
  9. #030104
  10. #010102
  11. #000000

Tints

#0e0616 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0e0616
  2. #261f2d
  3. #3e3845
  4. #56515c
  5. #6e6a73
  6. #87838b
  7. #9f9ba2
  8. #b7b4b9
  9. #cfcdd0
  10. #e7e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0e0616 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0e0616
  2. #191221
  3. #251e2b
  4. #302b36
  5. #3c3740
  6. #47434b
  7. #524f56
  8. #5e5b60
  9. #69686b
  10. #757475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #090909 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0b080f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #030917 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #040916 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0d080c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #080816 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #080816 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0d0711 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0e0616 {
  color: #0e0616;
}
Background
.bg-0e0616 {
  background-color: #0e0616;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0e0616 {
  border: 2px solid #0e0616;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0e0616;
  --color-primary-rgb: 14 6 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 57% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0e0616 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e0616, #160616);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0e0616 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(14 6 22 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.77 #000000 Black ΔE 8.48 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.54 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.32 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 14.44 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.83 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 16.00 #f1f9e9 Inverted #090909 Grayscale 

Licorice
#0e0616  rgb(14, 6, 22)  hsl(270, 57%, 5%)  Licorice
#0e1606  rgb(14, 22, 6)  hsl(90, 57%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#160e06  rgb(22, 14, 6)  hsl(30, 57%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#06160e  rgb(6, 22, 14)  hsl(150, 57%, 5%)  Black