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#141017

#141017 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#141017 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 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.04% cyan, 30.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 90.98% black. Its hue angle is 274.29°, with 17.95% saturation and 7.65% 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 18.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.11.

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Relative luminance0.0058

Complementary

  1. #141017
  2. #131710

Split complementary

  1. #141017
  2. #171710
  3. #101711

Analogous

  1. #111017
  2. #141017
  3. #171017

Triadic

  1. #141017
  2. #171410
  3. #101714

Tetradic

  1. #141017
  2. #171013
  3. #131710
  4. #101714

Square

  1. #141017
  2. #171110
  3. #131710
  4. #101717

Monochromatic

  1. #0a080c
  2. #0a080c
  3. #141017
  4. #3b2f44
  5. #624f71

Shades

#141017 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #141017
  2. #120e15
  3. #100d12
  4. #0e0b10
  5. #0c0a0e
  6. #0a080c
  7. #080609
  8. #060507
  9. #040305
  10. #020202
  11. #000000

Tints

#141017 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #141017
  2. #2c282e
  3. #434045
  4. #5b585d
  5. #727074
  6. #8a888b
  7. #a19fa2
  8. #b9b7b9
  9. #d0cfd1
  10. #e8e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#141017 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #141017
  2. #1f1b22
  3. #2a262c
  4. #343237
  5. #3f3d41
  6. #4a484c
  7. #555356
  8. #605e61
  9. #6a6a6b
  10. #757576
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #111111 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #131114 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f1117 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #101217 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141112 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #111117 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #121117 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #141114 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-141017 {
  color: #141017;
}
Background
.bg-141017 {
  background-color: #141017;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-141017 {
  border: 2px solid #141017;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #141017;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 16 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 274 18% 8%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-141017 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #141017, #171017);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-141017 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 16 23 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.11 #000000 Black ΔE 6.08 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.20 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.88 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.25 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.30 #ebefe8 Inverted #111111 Grayscale 

Licorice
#141017  rgb(20, 16, 23)  hsl(274, 18%, 8%)  Licorice
#131710  rgb(19, 23, 16)  hsl(94, 18%, 8%)  Smoky Black
#171410  rgb(23, 20, 16)  hsl(34, 18%, 8%)  Smoky Black
#101714  rgb(16, 23, 20)  hsl(154, 18%, 8%)  Black