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#1A0B06

#1a0b06 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1a0b06 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, 4.31% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.69% magenta, 76.92% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 62.5% saturation and 6.27% 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 19.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.5.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0047

Complementary

  1. #1a0b06
  2. #06151a

Split complementary

  1. #1a0b06
  2. #061a15
  3. #060b1a

Analogous

  1. #1a060b
  2. #1a0b06
  3. #1a1506

Triadic

  1. #1a0b06
  2. #061a0b
  3. #0b061a

Tetradic

  1. #1a0b06
  2. #151a06
  3. #06151a
  4. #0b061a

Square

  1. #1a0b06
  2. #0b1a06
  3. #06151a
  4. #15061a

Monochromatic

  1. #110704
  2. #110704
  3. #1a0b06
  4. #582514
  5. #964023

Shades

#1a0b06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a0b06
  2. #170a05
  3. #150905
  4. #120804
  5. #100704
  6. #0d0603
  7. #0a0402
  8. #080302
  9. #050201
  10. #030101
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a0b06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a0b06
  2. #31231f
  3. #483c38
  4. #5f5451
  5. #766d6a
  6. #8d8583
  7. #a39d9b
  8. #bab6b4
  9. #d1cecd
  10. #e8e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a0b06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a0b06
  2. #241712
  3. #2e221e
  4. #392e2b
  5. #433a37
  6. #4d4643
  7. #57514f
  8. #615d5b
  9. #6c6968
  10. #767474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0f0f0f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #140d0c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f0d06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #121006 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d080a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #140c06 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #160e06 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c0908 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1a0b06 {
  color: #1a0b06;
}
Background
.bg-1a0b06 {
  background-color: #1a0b06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a0b06 {
  border: 2px solid #1a0b06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a0b06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 11 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 63% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a0b06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0b06, #1a1506);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a0b06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 11 6 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.50 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.90 #000000 Black ΔE 7.84 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.01 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.85 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.48 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 15.20 #e5f4f9 Inverted #0f0f0f Grayscale 

Licorice
#1a0b06  rgb(26, 11, 6)  hsl(15, 63%, 6%)  Licorice
#06151a  rgb(6, 21, 26)  hsl(195, 63%, 6%)  Rich Black
#061a0b  rgb(6, 26, 11)  hsl(135, 63%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#0b061a  rgb(11, 6, 26)  hsl(255, 63%, 6%)  Rich Black