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#15000F

#15000f ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#15000f is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 0% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 28.57% yellow and 91.76% black. Its hue angle is 317.14°, with 100% 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 20.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.25.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0019

Complementary

  1. #15000f
  2. #001506

Split complementary

  1. #15000f
  2. #051500
  3. #001511

Analogous

  1. #110015
  2. #15000f
  3. #150005

Triadic

  1. #15000f
  2. #0f1500
  3. #000f15

Tetradic

  1. #15000f
  2. #150600
  3. #001506
  4. #000f15

Square

  1. #15000f
  2. #151100
  3. #001506
  4. #000515

Monochromatic

  1. #14000f
  2. #14000f
  3. #15000f
  4. #620046
  5. #ae007c

Shades

#15000f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #15000f
  2. #13000e
  3. #11000c
  4. #0f000b
  5. #0d0009
  6. #0b0008
  7. #080006
  8. #060005
  9. #040003
  10. #020002
  11. #000000

Tints

#15000f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #15000f
  2. #2c1a27
  3. #44333f
  4. #5b4d57
  5. #73666f
  6. #8a8087
  7. #a1999f
  8. #b9b3b7
  9. #d0cccf
  10. #e8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#15000f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #15000f
  2. #200d1a
  3. #2a1a26
  4. #352631
  5. #40333c
  6. #4b4048
  7. #554d53
  8. #605a5e
  9. #6b6669
  10. #757375
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #060606 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0d040a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #010410 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #05080e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #170005 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0a030f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0d050f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #160009 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-15000f {
  color: #15000f;
}
Background
.bg-15000f {
  background-color: #15000f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-15000f {
  border: 2px solid #15000f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #15000f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 0 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 100% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-15000f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #15000f, #150005);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-15000f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 0 15 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.25 #000000 Black ΔE 10.39 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.42 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.85 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.38 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.64 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 17.91 #eafff0 Inverted #060606 Grayscale 

Licorice
#15000f  rgb(21, 0, 15)  hsl(317, 100%, 4%)  Licorice
#001506  rgb(0, 21, 6)  hsl(137, 100%, 4%)  Phthalo Green
#0f1500  rgb(15, 21, 0)  hsl(77, 100%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#000f15  rgb(0, 15, 21)  hsl(197, 100%, 4%)  Rich Black