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#15050F

#15050f ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#15050f 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, 1.96% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.19% magenta, 28.57% yellow and 91.76% black. Its hue angle is 322.5°, with 61.54% saturation and 5.1% 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 19.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.12.

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Relative luminance0.003

Complementary

  1. #15050f
  2. #05150b

Split complementary

  1. #15050f
  2. #071505
  3. #051513

Analogous

  1. #130515
  2. #15050f
  3. #150507

Triadic

  1. #15050f
  2. #0f1505
  3. #050f15

Tetradic

  1. #15050f
  2. #150b05
  3. #05150b
  4. #050f15

Square

  1. #15050f
  2. #151305
  3. #05150b
  4. #050715

Monochromatic

  1. #10040c
  2. #10040c
  3. #15050f
  4. #53143b
  5. #912267

Shades

#15050f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #15050f
  2. #13050e
  3. #11040c
  4. #0f040b
  5. #0d0309
  6. #0b0308
  7. #080206
  8. #060205
  9. #040103
  10. #020102
  11. #000000

Tints

#15050f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #15050f
  2. #2c1e27
  3. #44373f
  4. #5b5057
  5. #73696f
  6. #8a8287
  7. #a19b9f
  8. #b9b4b7
  9. #d0cdcf
  10. #e8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#15050f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #15050f
  2. #20111a
  3. #2a1e26
  4. #352a31
  5. #40363c
  6. #4b4348
  7. #554f53
  8. #605b5e
  9. #6b6769
  10. #757475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0a0a0a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0f080c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #06080f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0a0b0f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #170508 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d070f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0f090f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #16050b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-15050f {
  color: #15050f;
}
Background
.bg-15050f {
  background-color: #15050f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-15050f {
  border: 2px solid #15050f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #15050f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 5 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 62% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-15050f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #15050f, #150507);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-15050f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 5 15 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.12 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.22 #000000 Black ΔE 8.46 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.00 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.71 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 15.18 #353839 Onyx ΔE 16.66 #eafaf0 Inverted #0a0a0a Grayscale 

Licorice
#15050f  rgb(21, 5, 15)  hsl(323, 62%, 5%)  Licorice
#05150b  rgb(5, 21, 11)  hsl(143, 62%, 5%)  Black
#0f1505  rgb(15, 21, 5)  hsl(83, 62%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#050f15  rgb(5, 15, 21)  hsl(203, 62%, 5%)  Rich Black