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#1A080A

#1a080a ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1a080a is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.2% red, 3.14% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.23% magenta, 61.54% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 353.33°, with 52.94% saturation and 6.67% 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 19.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.79.

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Relative luminance0.0042

Complementary

  1. #1a080a
  2. #081a18

Split complementary

  1. #1a080a
  2. #081a0f
  3. #08131a

Analogous

  1. #1a0813
  2. #1a080a
  3. #1a0f08

Triadic

  1. #1a080a
  2. #0a1a08
  3. #080a1a

Tetradic

  1. #1a080a
  2. #1a1808
  3. #081a18
  4. #080a1a

Square

  1. #1a080a
  2. #131a08
  3. #081a18
  4. #0f081a

Monochromatic

  1. #100506
  2. #100506
  3. #1a080a
  4. #551a21
  5. #8f2c37

Shades

#1a080a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a080a
  2. #170709
  3. #150608
  4. #120607
  5. #100506
  6. #0d0405
  7. #0a0304
  8. #080203
  9. #050202
  10. #030101
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a080a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a080a
  2. #312123
  3. #48393b
  4. #5f5254
  5. #766b6c
  6. #8d8485
  7. #a39c9d
  8. #bab5b6
  9. #d1cece
  10. #e8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a080a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a080a
  2. #241416
  3. #2e2022
  4. #392c2d
  5. #433839
  6. #4d4445
  7. #575051
  8. #615c5d
  9. #6c6868
  10. #767474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0d0d0d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #130b0c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0b0b0a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #100f0a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d0609 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #120a0a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #150c0a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c0709 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1a080a {
  color: #1a080a;
}
Background
.bg-1a080a {
  background-color: #1a080a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a080a {
  border: 2px solid #1a080a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a080a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 8 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 353 53% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a080a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a080a, #1a0f08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a080a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 8 10 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.79 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.73 #000000 Black ΔE 8.93 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.55 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.63 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.43 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 16.63 #e5f7f5 Inverted #0d0d0d Grayscale 

Licorice
#1a080a  rgb(26, 8, 10)  hsl(353, 53%, 7%)  Licorice
#081a18  rgb(8, 26, 24)  hsl(173, 53%, 7%)  Rich Black
#0a1a08  rgb(10, 26, 8)  hsl(113, 53%, 7%)  Phthalo Green
#080a1a  rgb(8, 10, 26)  hsl(233, 53%, 7%)  Rich Black