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#140E12

#140e12 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#140e12 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.84% red, 5.49% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 10% yellow and 92.16% black. Its hue angle is 320°, with 17.65% saturation and 6.67% 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 19.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.21.

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Relative luminance0.0051

Complementary

  1. #140e12
  2. #0e1410

Split complementary

  1. #140e12
  2. #0f140e
  3. #0e1413

Analogous

  1. #130e14
  2. #140e12
  3. #140e0f

Triadic

  1. #140e12
  2. #12140e
  3. #0e1214

Tetradic

  1. #140e12
  2. #14100e
  3. #0e1410
  4. #0e1214

Square

  1. #140e12
  2. #14130e
  3. #0e1410
  4. #0e0f14

Monochromatic

  1. #0c080b
  2. #0c080b
  3. #140e12
  4. #412e3b
  5. #6e4d63

Shades

#140e12 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #140e12
  2. #120d10
  3. #100b0e
  4. #0e0a0d
  5. #0c080b
  6. #0a0709
  7. #080607
  8. #060405
  9. #040304
  10. #020102
  11. #000000

Tints

#140e12 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #140e12
  2. #2c262a
  3. #433e41
  4. #5b5659
  5. #726e71
  6. #8a8789
  7. #a19fa0
  8. #b9b7b8
  9. #d0cfd0
  10. #e8e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#140e12 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #140e12
  2. #1f191d
  3. #2a2528
  4. #343033
  5. #3f3c3e
  6. #4a4749
  7. #555254
  8. #605e5f
  9. #6a696a
  10. #757575
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #101010 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #120f11 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e0f12 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0f1012 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #150e0f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #110f12 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #110f12 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #140e10 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-140e12 {
  color: #140e12;
}
Background
.bg-140e12 {
  background-color: #140e12;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-140e12 {
  border: 2px solid #140e12;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #140e12;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 14 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 18% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-140e12 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #140e12, #140e0f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-140e12 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 14 18 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.21 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.47 #000000 Black ΔE 5.01 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.09 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.84 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.48 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.90 #ebf1ed Inverted #101010 Grayscale 

Licorice
#140e12  rgb(20, 14, 18)  hsl(320, 18%, 7%)  Licorice
#0e1410  rgb(14, 20, 16)  hsl(140, 18%, 7%)  Black
#12140e  rgb(18, 20, 14)  hsl(80, 18%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#0e1214  rgb(14, 18, 20)  hsl(200, 18%, 7%)  Rich Black