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#160C19

#160c19 ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#160c19 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 90.2% black. Its hue angle is 286.15°, with 35.14% saturation and 7.25% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.31.

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Relative luminance0.005

Complementary

  1. #160c19
  2. #0f190c

Split complementary

  1. #160c19
  2. #15190c
  3. #0c190f

Analogous

  1. #0f0c19
  2. #160c19
  3. #190c15

Triadic

  1. #160c19
  2. #19160c
  3. #0c1916

Tetradic

  1. #160c19
  2. #190c0f
  3. #0f190c
  4. #0c1916

Square

  1. #160c19
  2. #190f0c
  3. #0f190c
  4. #0c1519

Monochromatic

  1. #0c070e
  2. #0c070e
  3. #160c19
  4. #43254d
  5. #713e80

Shades

#160c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #160c19
  2. #140b17
  3. #120a14
  4. #0f0812
  5. #0d070f
  6. #0b060d
  7. #09050a
  8. #070408
  9. #040205
  10. #020103
  11. #000000

Tints

#160c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #160c19
  2. #2d2430
  3. #453d47
  4. #5c555e
  5. #736d75
  6. #8b868c
  7. #a29ea3
  8. #b9b6ba
  9. #d0ced1
  10. #e8e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#160c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #160c19
  2. #211823
  3. #2b232e
  4. #362f38
  5. #403a42
  6. #4b464d
  7. #565257
  8. #605d61
  9. #6b696b
  10. #757476
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #101010 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #120e14 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0a0f19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d1019 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #160e11 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #100e19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #110e19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #160d14 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-160c19 {
  color: #160c19;
}
Background
.bg-160c19 {
  background-color: #160c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-160c19 {
  border: 2px solid #160c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #160c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 35% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-160c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #160c19, #190c15);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-160c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.31 #000000 Black ΔE 9.56 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.82 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.32 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.39 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 15.04 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.99 #e9f3e6 Inverted #101010 Grayscale 

Licorice
#160c19  rgb(22, 12, 25)  hsl(286, 35%, 7%)  Licorice
#0f190c  rgb(15, 25, 12)  hsl(106, 35%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#19160c  rgb(25, 22, 12)  hsl(46, 35%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#0c1916  rgb(12, 25, 22)  hsl(166, 35%, 7%)  Rich Black