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#120C10

#120c10 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#120c10 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, 4.71% green and 6.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 11.11% yellow and 92.94% black. Its hue angle is 320°, with 20% saturation and 5.88% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.37.

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Relative luminance0.0043

Complementary

  1. #120c10
  2. #0c120e

Split complementary

  1. #120c10
  2. #0d120c
  3. #0c1211

Analogous

  1. #110c12
  2. #120c10
  3. #120c0d

Triadic

  1. #120c10
  2. #10120c
  3. #0c1012

Tetradic

  1. #120c10
  2. #120e0c
  3. #0c120e
  4. #0c1012

Square

  1. #120c10
  2. #12110c
  3. #0c120e
  4. #0c0d12

Monochromatic

  1. #0c080b
  2. #0c080b
  3. #120c10
  4. #402b39
  5. #6e4962

Shades

#120c10 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #120c10
  2. #100b0e
  3. #0e0a0d
  4. #0d080b
  5. #0b070a
  6. #090608
  7. #070506
  8. #050405
  9. #040203
  10. #020102
  11. #000000

Tints

#120c10 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #120c10
  2. #2a2428
  3. #413d40
  4. #595558
  5. #716d70
  6. #898688
  7. #a09e9f
  8. #b8b6b7
  9. #d0cecf
  10. #e7e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#120c10 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #120c10
  2. #1d181b
  3. #282326
  4. #332f32
  5. #3e3a3d
  6. #494648
  7. #545253
  8. #5f5d5e
  9. #6a696a
  10. #757475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0e0e0e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #100d0f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0c0d10 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d0e10 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #130c0d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0f0d10 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0f0d10 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #120c0e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-120c10 {
  color: #120c10;
}
Background
.bg-120c10 {
  background-color: #120c10;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-120c10 {
  border: 2px solid #120c10;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #120c10;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 12 16;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 20% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-120c10 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #120c10, #120c0d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-120c10 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 12 16 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.37 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.12 #000000 Black ΔE 4.49 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.76 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.11 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.71 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.00 #edf3ef Inverted #0e0e0e Grayscale 

Licorice
#120c10  rgb(18, 12, 16)  hsl(320, 20%, 6%)  Licorice
#0c120e  rgb(12, 18, 14)  hsl(140, 20%, 6%)  Black
#10120c  rgb(16, 18, 12)  hsl(80, 20%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#0c1012  rgb(12, 16, 18)  hsl(200, 20%, 6%)  Rich Black