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#161111

#161111 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#161111 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, 6.67% green and 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 22.73% magenta, 22.73% yellow and 91.37% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 12.82% saturation and 7.65% 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 18.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.46.

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Relative luminance0.0061

Complementary

  1. #161111
  2. #111616

Split complementary

  1. #161111
  2. #111614
  3. #111416

Analogous

  1. #161114
  2. #161111
  3. #161411

Triadic

  1. #161111
  2. #111611
  3. #111116

Tetradic

  1. #161111
  2. #161611
  3. #111616
  4. #111116

Square

  1. #161111
  2. #141611
  3. #111616
  4. #141116

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0909
  2. #0c0909
  3. #161111
  4. #413232
  5. #6c5454

Shades

#161111 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161111
  2. #140f0f
  3. #120e0e
  4. #0f0c0c
  5. #0d0a0a
  6. #0b0909
  7. #090707
  8. #070505
  9. #040303
  10. #020202
  11. #000000

Tints

#161111 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161111
  2. #2d2929
  3. #454141
  4. #5c5858
  5. #737070
  6. #8b8888
  7. #a2a0a0
  8. #b9b8b8
  9. #d0cfcf
  10. #e8e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161111 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161111
  2. #211c1c
  3. #2b2727
  4. #363232
  5. #403d3d
  6. #4b4949
  7. #565454
  8. #605f5f
  9. #6b6a6a
  10. #757575
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #121212 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #141212 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #121211 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #131311 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #171111 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #141111 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #141211 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #171111 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161111 {
  color: #161111;
}
Background
.bg-161111 {
  background-color: #161111;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161111 {
  border: 2px solid #161111;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161111;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 17 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 13% 8%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161111 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161111, #161411);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161111 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 17 17 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.46 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.60 #000000 Black ΔE 4.41 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.25 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.91 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.60 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.63 #e9eeee Inverted #121212 Grayscale 

Licorice
#161111  rgb(22, 17, 17)  hsl(0, 13%, 8%)  Licorice
#111616  rgb(17, 22, 22)  hsl(180, 13%, 8%)  Rich Black
#111611  rgb(17, 22, 17)  hsl(120, 13%, 8%)  Smoky Black
#111116  rgb(17, 17, 22)  hsl(240, 13%, 8%)  Rich Black