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#160E09

#160e09 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#160e09 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, 5.49% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 36.36% magenta, 59.09% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 23.08°, with 41.94% saturation and 6.08% 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 19.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.46.

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Relative luminance0.005

Complementary

  1. #160e09
  2. #091116

Split complementary

  1. #160e09
  2. #091615
  3. #090b16

Analogous

  1. #16090b
  2. #160e09
  3. #161509

Triadic

  1. #160e09
  2. #09160e
  3. #0e0916

Tetradic

  1. #160e09
  2. #111609
  3. #091116
  4. #0e0916

Square

  1. #160e09
  2. #0b1609
  3. #091116
  4. #150916

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0906
  2. #0e0906
  3. #160e09
  4. #4c311f
  5. #835335

Shades

#160e09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #160e09
  2. #140d08
  3. #120b07
  4. #0f0a06
  5. #0d0805
  6. #0b0705
  7. #090604
  8. #070403
  9. #040302
  10. #020101
  11. #000000

Tints

#160e09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #160e09
  2. #2d2622
  3. #453e3a
  4. #5c5653
  5. #736e6b
  6. #8b8784
  7. #a29f9d
  8. #b9b7b5
  9. #d0cfce
  10. #e8e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#160e09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #160e09
  2. #211915
  3. #2b2521
  4. #36302d
  5. #403c39
  6. #4b4745
  7. #565250
  8. #605e5c
  9. #6b6968
  10. #757574
  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 #120f0d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #100f09 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #121009 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #180d0d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #130e09 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #140f09 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #170d0b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-160e09 {
  color: #160e09;
}
Background
.bg-160e09 {
  background-color: #160e09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-160e09 {
  border: 2px solid #160e09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #160e09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 14 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 42% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-160e09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #160e09, #161509);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-160e09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 14 9 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.46 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.48 #000000 Black ΔE 5.06 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.93 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.71 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.88 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.65 #e9f1f6 Inverted #101010 Grayscale 

Licorice
#160e09  rgb(22, 14, 9)  hsl(23, 42%, 6%)  Licorice
#091116  rgb(9, 17, 22)  hsl(203, 42%, 6%)  Rich Black
#09160e  rgb(9, 22, 14)  hsl(143, 42%, 6%)  Black
#0e0916  rgb(14, 9, 22)  hsl(263, 42%, 6%)  Rich Black