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#110012

#110012 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#110012 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 0% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.56% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 92.94% black. Its hue angle is 296.67°, 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 20.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0016

Complementary

  1. #110012
  2. #011200

Split complementary

  1. #110012
  2. #0a1200
  3. #001208

Analogous

  1. #080012
  2. #110012
  3. #12000a

Triadic

  1. #110012
  2. #121100
  3. #001211

Tetradic

  1. #110012
  2. #120001
  3. #011200
  4. #001211

Square

  1. #110012
  2. #120800
  3. #011200
  4. #000a12

Monochromatic

  1. #130014
  2. #130014
  3. #110012
  4. #59005f
  5. #a200ab

Shades

#110012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #110012
  2. #0f0010
  3. #0e000e
  4. #0c000d
  5. #0a000b
  6. #090009
  7. #070007
  8. #050005
  9. #030004
  10. #020002
  11. #000000

Tints

#110012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #110012
  2. #291a2a
  3. #413341
  4. #584d59
  5. #706671
  6. #888089
  7. #a099a0
  8. #b8b3b8
  9. #cfccd0
  10. #e7e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#110012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #110012
  2. #1c0d1d
  3. #271a28
  4. #322633
  5. #3d333e
  6. #494049
  7. #544d54
  8. #5f5a5f
  9. #6a666a
  10. #757375
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #050505 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0b030b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #000413 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #020611 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #120106 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #070212 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #090412 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #11010c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-110012 {
  color: #110012;
}
Background
.bg-110012 {
  background-color: #110012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-110012 {
  border: 2px solid #110012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #110012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 0 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 100% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-110012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #110012, #12000a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-110012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 0 18 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.88 #000000 Black ΔE 9.97 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.45 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.26 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 16.40 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 17.77 #eeffed Inverted #050505 Grayscale 

Licorice
#110012  rgb(17, 0, 18)  hsl(297, 100%, 4%)  Licorice
#011200  rgb(1, 18, 0)  hsl(117, 100%, 4%)  Black
#121100  rgb(18, 17, 0)  hsl(57, 100%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#001211  rgb(0, 18, 17)  hsl(177, 100%, 4%)  Rich Black