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#160308

#160308 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#160308 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 1.18% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.36% magenta, 63.64% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 344.21°, with 76% saturation and 4.9% 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 19.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.24.

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Relative luminance0.0025

Complementary

  1. #160308
  2. #031611

Split complementary

  1. #160308
  2. #031607
  3. #031116

Analogous

  1. #160311
  2. #160308
  3. #160703

Triadic

  1. #160308
  2. #081603
  3. #030816

Tetradic

  1. #160308
  2. #161103
  3. #031611
  4. #030816

Square

  1. #160308
  2. #111603
  3. #031611
  4. #070316

Monochromatic

  1. #120207
  2. #120207
  3. #160308
  4. #590c20
  5. #9d1539

Shades

#160308 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #160308
  2. #140307
  3. #120206
  4. #0f0206
  5. #0d0205
  6. #0b0204
  7. #090103
  8. #070102
  9. #040102
  10. #020001
  11. #000000

Tints

#160308 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #160308
  2. #2d1c21
  3. #453539
  4. #5c4f52
  5. #73686b
  6. #8b8184
  7. #a29a9c
  8. #b9b3b5
  9. #d0cdce
  10. #e8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#160308 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #160308
  2. #211014
  3. #2b1c20
  4. #36292c
  5. #403538
  6. #4b4244
  7. #564e50
  8. #605b5c
  9. #6b6768
  10. #757474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #080808 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0f0608 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #060608 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0a0a08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #190205 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0e0508 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #100708 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #180206 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-160308 {
  color: #160308;
}
Background
.bg-160308 {
  background-color: #160308;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-160308 {
  border: 2px solid #160308;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #160308;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 3 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 76% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-160308 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #160308, #160703);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-160308 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 3 8 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.24 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.70 #000000 Black ΔE 8.42 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.85 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.98 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.93 #353839 Onyx ΔE 17.07 #e9fcf7 Inverted #080808 Grayscale 

Licorice
#160308  rgb(22, 3, 8)  hsl(344, 76%, 5%)  Licorice
#031611  rgb(3, 22, 17)  hsl(164, 76%, 5%)  Rich Black
#081603  rgb(8, 22, 3)  hsl(104, 76%, 5%)  Black
#030816  rgb(3, 8, 22)  hsl(224, 76%, 5%)  Rich Black