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#161012

#161012 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#161012 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 6.27% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.27% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 340°, with 15.79% saturation and 7.45% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.35.

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Relative luminance0.0058

Complementary

  1. #161012
  2. #101614

Split complementary

  1. #161012
  2. #101611
  3. #101516

Analogous

  1. #161015
  2. #161012
  3. #161110

Triadic

  1. #161012
  2. #121610
  3. #101216

Tetradic

  1. #161012
  2. #161410
  3. #101614
  4. #101216

Square

  1. #161012
  2. #151610
  3. #101614
  4. #111016

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #161012
  4. #423036
  5. #6f505a

Shades

#161012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161012
  2. #140e10
  3. #120d0e
  4. #0f0b0d
  5. #0d0a0b
  6. #0b0809
  7. #090607
  8. #070505
  9. #040304
  10. #020202
  11. #000000

Tints

#161012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161012
  2. #2d282a
  3. #454041
  4. #5c5859
  5. #737071
  6. #8b8889
  7. #a29fa0
  8. #b9b7b8
  9. #d0cfd0
  10. #e8e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161012
  2. #211b1d
  3. #2b2628
  4. #363233
  5. #403d3e
  6. #4b4849
  7. #565354
  8. #605e5f
  9. #6b6a6a
  10. #757575
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #121212 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #131112 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #111112 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #121212 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #171011 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #131112 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #141112 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #171011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161012 {
  color: #161012;
}
Background
.bg-161012 {
  background-color: #161012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161012 {
  border: 2px solid #161012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 16 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 16% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161012, #161110);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 16 18 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.35 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.79 #000000 Black ΔE 4.98 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.49 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.33 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.05 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.10 #e9efed Inverted #121212 Grayscale 

Licorice
#161012  rgb(22, 16, 18)  hsl(340, 16%, 7%)  Licorice
#101614  rgb(16, 22, 20)  hsl(160, 16%, 7%)  Black
#121610  rgb(18, 22, 16)  hsl(100, 16%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#101216  rgb(16, 18, 22)  hsl(220, 16%, 7%)  Rich Black