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#160509

#160509 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#160509 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, 1.96% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.27% magenta, 59.09% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 345.88°, with 62.96% saturation and 5.29% 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 19.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.52.

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Relative luminance0.003

Complementary

  1. #160509
  2. #051612

Split complementary

  1. #160509
  2. #051609
  3. #051116

Analogous

  1. #160511
  2. #160509
  3. #160905

Triadic

  1. #160509
  2. #091605
  3. #050916

Tetradic

  1. #160509
  2. #161205
  3. #051612
  4. #050916

Square

  1. #160509
  2. #111605
  3. #051612
  4. #090516

Monochromatic

  1. #110407
  2. #110407
  3. #160509
  4. #541322
  5. #93213c

Shades

#160509 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #160509
  2. #140508
  3. #120407
  4. #0f0406
  5. #0d0305
  6. #0b0305
  7. #090204
  8. #070203
  9. #040102
  10. #020101
  11. #000000

Tints

#160509 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #160509
  2. #2d1e22
  3. #45373a
  4. #5c5053
  5. #73696b
  6. #8b8284
  7. #a29b9d
  8. #b9b4b5
  9. #d0cdce
  10. #e8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#160509 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #160509
  2. #211115
  3. #2b1e21
  4. #362a2d
  5. #403639
  6. #4b4345
  7. #564f50
  8. #605b5c
  9. #6b6768
  10. #757474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0a0a0a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #10080a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #070809 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c0b09 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #190406 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0e0709 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #100909 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #180407 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-160509 {
  color: #160509;
}
Background
.bg-160509 {
  background-color: #160509;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-160509 {
  border: 2px solid #160509;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #160509;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 5 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 63% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-160509 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #160509, #160905);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-160509 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 5 9 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.52 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.98 #000000 Black ΔE 7.82 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.23 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.61 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.37 #353839 Onyx ΔE 16.47 #e9faf6 Inverted #0a0a0a Grayscale 

Licorice
#160509  rgb(22, 5, 9)  hsl(346, 63%, 5%)  Licorice
#051612  rgb(5, 22, 18)  hsl(166, 63%, 5%)  Rich Black
#091605  rgb(9, 22, 5)  hsl(106, 63%, 5%)  Black
#050916  rgb(5, 9, 22)  hsl(226, 63%, 5%)  Rich Black