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#120307

#120307 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#120307 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 1.18% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.33% magenta, 61.11% yellow and 92.94% black. Its hue angle is 344°, with 71.43% 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 20.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.25.

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Relative luminance0.0021

Complementary

  1. #120307
  2. #03120e

Split complementary

  1. #120307
  2. #031207
  3. #030f12

Analogous

  1. #12030f
  2. #120307
  3. #120703

Triadic

  1. #120307
  2. #071203
  3. #030712

Tetradic

  1. #120307
  2. #120e03
  3. #03120e
  4. #030712

Square

  1. #120307
  2. #0f1203
  3. #03120e
  4. #070312

Monochromatic

  1. #110307
  2. #110307
  3. #120307
  4. #540e21
  5. #95193a

Shades

#120307 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #120307
  2. #100306
  3. #0e0206
  4. #0d0205
  5. #0b0204
  6. #090204
  7. #070103
  8. #050102
  9. #040101
  10. #020001
  11. #000000

Tints

#120307 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #120307
  2. #2a1c20
  3. #413539
  4. #594f51
  5. #71686a
  6. #898183
  7. #a09a9c
  8. #b8b3b5
  9. #d0cdcd
  10. #e7e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#120307 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #120307
  2. #1d1013
  3. #281c1f
  4. #33292b
  5. #3e3537
  6. #494244
  7. #544e50
  8. #5f5b5c
  9. #6a6768
  10. #757474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #070707 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0c0507 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #050507 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #080807 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #140204 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0b0407 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0d0607 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #130305 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-120307 {
  color: #120307;
}
Background
.bg-120307 {
  background-color: #120307;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-120307 {
  border: 2px solid #120307;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #120307;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 3 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 71% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-120307 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #120307, #120703);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-120307 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 3 7 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.25 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.90 #000000 Black ΔE 6.49 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.85 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 14.15 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.16 #353839 Onyx ΔE 16.09 #edfcf8 Inverted #070707 Grayscale 

Licorice
#120307  rgb(18, 3, 7)  hsl(344, 71%, 4%)  Licorice
#03120e  rgb(3, 18, 14)  hsl(164, 71%, 4%)  Black
#071203  rgb(7, 18, 3)  hsl(104, 71%, 4%)  Black
#030712  rgb(3, 7, 18)  hsl(224, 71%, 4%)  Rich Black