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#141015

#141015 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#141015 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.84% red, 6.27% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.76% cyan, 23.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.76% black. Its hue angle is 288°, with 13.51% saturation and 7.25% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.2.

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Relative luminance0.0057

Complementary

  1. #141015
  2. #111510

Split complementary

  1. #141015
  2. #131510
  3. #101511

Analogous

  1. #111015
  2. #141015
  3. #151013

Triadic

  1. #141015
  2. #151410
  3. #101514

Tetradic

  1. #141015
  2. #151011
  3. #111510
  4. #101514

Square

  1. #141015
  2. #151110
  3. #111510
  4. #101315

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090c
  2. #0b090c
  3. #141015
  4. #3d3140
  5. #67526c

Shades

#141015 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #141015
  2. #120e13
  3. #100d11
  4. #0e0b0f
  5. #0c0a0d
  6. #0a080b
  7. #080608
  8. #060506
  9. #040304
  10. #020202
  11. #000000

Tints

#141015 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #141015
  2. #2c282c
  3. #434044
  4. #5b585b
  5. #727073
  6. #8a888a
  7. #a19fa1
  8. #b9b7b9
  9. #d0cfd0
  10. #e8e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#141015 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #141015
  2. #1f1b20
  3. #2a262a
  4. #343235
  5. #3f3d40
  6. #4a484b
  7. #555355
  8. #605e60
  9. #6a6a6b
  10. #757575
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #111111 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #121113 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #101115 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #101115 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141012 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #111115 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #121115 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #141013 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-141015 {
  color: #141015;
}
Background
.bg-141015 {
  background-color: #141015;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-141015 {
  border: 2px solid #141015;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #141015;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 16 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 14% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-141015 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #141015, #151013);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-141015 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 16 21 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.20 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.96 #000000 Black ΔE 5.14 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.24 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.48 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.96 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.03 #ebefea Inverted #111111 Grayscale 

Licorice
#141015  rgb(20, 16, 21)  hsl(288, 14%, 7%)  Licorice
#111510  rgb(17, 21, 16)  hsl(108, 14%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#151410  rgb(21, 20, 16)  hsl(48, 14%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#101514  rgb(16, 21, 20)  hsl(168, 14%, 7%)  Black