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#160C0D

#160c0d ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#160c0d 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, 4.71% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 45.45% magenta, 40.91% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 354°, with 29.41% saturation and 6.67% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 1.44.

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Relative luminance0.0046

Complementary

  1. #160c0d
  2. #0c1615

Split complementary

  1. #160c0d
  2. #0c1610
  3. #0c1216

Analogous

  1. #160c12
  2. #160c0d
  3. #16100c

Triadic

  1. #160c0d
  2. #0d160c
  3. #0c0d16

Tetradic

  1. #160c0d
  2. #16150c
  3. #0c1615
  4. #0c0d16

Square

  1. #160c0d
  2. #12160c
  3. #0c1615
  4. #100c16

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0708
  2. #0d0708
  3. #160c0d
  4. #48272a
  5. #794248

Shades

#160c0d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #160c0d
  2. #140b0c
  3. #120a0a
  4. #0f0809
  5. #0d0708
  6. #0b0607
  7. #090505
  8. #070404
  9. #040203
  10. #020101
  11. #000000

Tints

#160c0d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #160c0d
  2. #2d2425
  3. #453d3d
  4. #5c5556
  5. #736d6e
  6. #8b8686
  7. #a29e9e
  8. #b9b6b6
  9. #d0cecf
  10. #e8e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#160c0d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #160c0d
  2. #211819
  3. #2b2324
  4. #362f30
  5. #403a3b
  6. #4b4647
  7. #565252
  8. #605d5e
  9. #6b6969
  10. #757475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0f0f0f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #120e0e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e0e0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #100f0d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #180b0c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #110d0d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #130e0d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #170b0d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-160c0d {
  color: #160c0d;
}
Background
.bg-160c0d {
  background-color: #160c0d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-160c0d {
  border: 2px solid #160c0d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #160c0d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 12 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 29% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-160c0d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #160c0d, #16100c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-160c0d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 12 13 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 1.44 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.41 #000000 Black ΔE 5.77 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.07 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.44 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.70 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.36 #e9f3f2 Inverted #0f0f0f Grayscale 

Licorice
#160c0d  rgb(22, 12, 13)  hsl(354, 29%, 7%)  Licorice
#0c1615  rgb(12, 22, 21)  hsl(174, 29%, 7%)  Rich Black
#0d160c  rgb(13, 22, 12)  hsl(114, 29%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#0c0d16  rgb(12, 13, 22)  hsl(234, 29%, 7%)  Rich Black