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#160707

#160707 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#160707 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, 2.75% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.18% magenta, 68.18% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 51.72% saturation and 5.69% 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 19.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.23.

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Relative luminance0.0034

Complementary

  1. #160707
  2. #071616

Split complementary

  1. #160707
  2. #07160f
  3. #070f16

Analogous

  1. #16070f
  2. #160707
  3. #160f07

Triadic

  1. #160707
  2. #071607
  3. #070716

Tetradic

  1. #160707
  2. #161607
  3. #071616
  4. #070716

Square

  1. #160707
  2. #0f1607
  3. #071616
  4. #0f0716

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0505
  2. #0f0505
  3. #160707
  4. #501919
  5. #8a2c2c

Shades

#160707 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #160707
  2. #140606
  3. #120606
  4. #0f0505
  5. #0d0404
  6. #0b0404
  7. #090303
  8. #070202
  9. #040101
  10. #020101
  11. #000000

Tints

#160707 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #160707
  2. #2d2020
  3. #453939
  4. #5c5151
  5. #736a6a
  6. #8b8383
  7. #a29c9c
  8. #b9b5b5
  9. #d0cdcd
  10. #e8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#160707 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #160707
  2. #211313
  3. #2b1f1f
  4. #362b2b
  5. #403737
  6. #4b4444
  7. #565050
  8. #605c5c
  9. #6b6868
  10. #757474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0b0b0b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #100909 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0a0907 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0e0c07 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #190507 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #100807 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #110a07 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #180607 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-160707 {
  color: #160707;
}
Background
.bg-160707 {
  background-color: #160707;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-160707 {
  border: 2px solid #160707;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #160707;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 7 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 52% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-160707 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #160707, #160f07);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-160707 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 7 7 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.23 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.59 #000000 Black ΔE 6.89 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.63 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.66 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.68 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.76 #e9f8f8 Inverted #0b0b0b Grayscale 

Licorice
#160707  rgb(22, 7, 7)  hsl(0, 52%, 6%)  Licorice
#071616  rgb(7, 22, 22)  hsl(180, 52%, 6%)  Rich Black
#071607  rgb(7, 22, 7)  hsl(120, 52%, 6%)  Black
#070716  rgb(7, 7, 22)  hsl(240, 52%, 6%)  Rich Black