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#181518

#181518 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#181518 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 8.24% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 12.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 90.59% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 6.67% saturation and 8.82% 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 18.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.008

Complementary

  1. #181518
  2. #151815

Split complementary

  1. #181518
  2. #161815
  3. #151816

Analogous

  1. #161518
  2. #181518
  3. #181516

Triadic

  1. #181518
  2. #181815
  3. #151818

Tetradic

  1. #181518
  2. #181515
  3. #151815
  4. #151818

Square

  1. #181518
  2. #181615
  3. #151815
  4. #151618

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0b
  2. #0b0a0b
  3. #181518
  4. #413941
  5. #6a5c6a

Shades

#181518 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #181518
  2. #161316
  3. #131113
  4. #110f11
  5. #0e0d0e
  6. #0c0b0c
  7. #0a080a
  8. #070607
  9. #050405
  10. #020202
  11. #000000

Tints

#181518 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #181518
  2. #2f2c2f
  3. #464446
  4. #5d5b5d
  5. #747374
  6. #8c8a8c
  7. #a3a1a3
  8. #bab9ba
  9. #d1d0d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#181518 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #181518
  2. #222022
  3. #2d2a2d
  4. #373537
  5. #424042
  6. #4c4b4c
  7. #565556
  8. #616061
  9. #6b6b6b
  10. #767576
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #161616 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171617 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #151618 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #151618 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181516 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #161518 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #161618 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181517 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-181518 {
  color: #181518;
}
Background
.bg-181518 {
  background-color: #181518;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-181518 {
  border: 2px solid #181518;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #181518;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 21 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 7% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-181518 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181518, #181516);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-181518 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 21 24 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.90 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.52 #000000 Black ΔE 5.39 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.41 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.05 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.58 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.84 #e7eae7 Inverted #161616 Grayscale 

Licorice
#181518  rgb(24, 21, 24)  hsl(300, 7%, 9%)  Licorice
#151815  rgb(21, 24, 21)  hsl(120, 7%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#181815  rgb(24, 24, 21)  hsl(60, 7%, 9%)  Smoky Black
#151818  rgb(21, 24, 24)  hsl(180, 7%, 9%)  Smoky Black