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#0E0812

#0e0812 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#0e0812 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, 3.14% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.22% cyan, 55.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 92.94% black. Its hue angle is 276°, with 38.46% saturation and 5.1% 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 19.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.55.

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Relative luminance0.0031

Complementary

  1. #0e0812
  2. #0c1208

Split complementary

  1. #0e0812
  2. #111208
  3. #081209

Analogous

  1. #090812
  2. #0e0812
  3. #120811

Triadic

  1. #0e0812
  2. #120e08
  3. #08120e

Tetradic

  1. #0e0812
  2. #12080c
  3. #0c1208
  4. #08120e

Square

  1. #0e0812
  2. #120908
  3. #0c1208
  4. #081112

Monochromatic

  1. #0b060e
  2. #0b060e
  3. #0e0812
  4. #372047
  5. #60377c

Shades

#0e0812 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0e0812
  2. #0d0710
  3. #0b060e
  4. #0a060d
  5. #08050b
  6. #070409
  7. #060307
  8. #040205
  9. #030204
  10. #010102
  11. #000000

Tints

#0e0812 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0e0812
  2. #26212a
  3. #3e3941
  4. #565259
  5. #6e6b71
  6. #878489
  7. #9f9ca0
  8. #b7b5b8
  9. #cfced0
  10. #e7e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0e0812 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0e0812
  2. #19141d
  3. #252028
  4. #302c33
  5. #3c383e
  6. #474449
  7. #525054
  8. #5e5c5f
  9. #69686a
  10. #757475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0a0a0a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0c090e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #070a12 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #080a12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0e090c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0a0912 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0a0912 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0e090e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0e0812 {
  color: #0e0812;
}
Background
.bg-0e0812 {
  background-color: #0e0812;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0e0812 {
  border: 2px solid #0e0812;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0e0812;
  --color-primary-rgb: 14 8 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 276 38% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0e0812 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e0812, #120811);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0e0812 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(14 8 18 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.55 #000000 Black ΔE 5.81 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.44 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.59 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.32 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.56 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.73 #f1f7ed Inverted #0a0a0a Grayscale 

Licorice
#0e0812  rgb(14, 8, 18)  hsl(276, 38%, 5%)  Licorice
#0c1208  rgb(12, 18, 8)  hsl(96, 38%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#120e08  rgb(18, 14, 8)  hsl(36, 38%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#08120e  rgb(8, 18, 14)  hsl(156, 38%, 5%)  Black