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#18141A

#18141a ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#18141a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 7.84% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.69% cyan, 23.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 280°, with 13.04% saturation and 9.02% 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 18.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.87.

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Relative luminance0.0077

Complementary

  1. #18141a
  2. #161a14

Split complementary

  1. #18141a
  2. #191a14
  3. #141a15

Analogous

  1. #15141a
  2. #18141a
  3. #1a1419

Triadic

  1. #18141a
  2. #1a1814
  3. #141a18

Tetradic

  1. #18141a
  2. #1a1416
  3. #161a14
  4. #141a18

Square

  1. #18141a
  2. #1a1514
  3. #161a14
  4. #14191a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090c
  2. #0b090c
  3. #18141a
  4. #403545
  5. #685770

Shades

#18141a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #18141a
  2. #161217
  3. #131015
  4. #110e12
  5. #0e0c10
  6. #0c0a0d
  7. #0a080a
  8. #070608
  9. #050405
  10. #020203
  11. #000000

Tints

#18141a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #18141a
  2. #2f2c31
  3. #464348
  4. #5d5b5f
  5. #747276
  6. #8c8a8d
  7. #a3a1a3
  8. #bab9ba
  9. #d1d0d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#18141a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #18141a
  2. #221f24
  3. #2d2a2e
  4. #373439
  5. #423f43
  6. #4c4a4d
  7. #565557
  8. #616061
  9. #6b6a6c
  10. #767576
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #161517 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #13151a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #14151a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181516 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #15151a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #16151a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181418 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-18141a {
  color: #18141a;
}
Background
.bg-18141a {
  background-color: #18141a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-18141a {
  border: 2px solid #18141a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #18141a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 20 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 13% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-18141a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #18141a, #1a1419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-18141a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 20 26 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.87 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.45 #000000 Black ΔE 6.76 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.19 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.04 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.54 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.77 #e7ebe5 Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Licorice
#18141a  rgb(24, 20, 26)  hsl(280, 13%, 9%)  Licorice
#161a14  rgb(22, 26, 20)  hsl(100, 13%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#1a1814  rgb(26, 24, 20)  hsl(40, 13%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#141a18  rgb(20, 26, 24)  hsl(160, 13%, 9%)  Smoky Black