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#1B030A

#1b030a ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1b030a is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 1.18% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.89% magenta, 62.96% yellow and 89.41% black. Its hue angle is 342.5°, with 80% saturation and 5.88% 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 19.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.41.

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Relative luminance0.0032

Complementary

  1. #1b030a
  2. #031b14

Split complementary

  1. #1b030a
  2. #031b08
  3. #03161b

Analogous

  1. #1b0316
  2. #1b030a
  3. #1b0803

Triadic

  1. #1b030a
  2. #0a1b03
  3. #030a1b

Tetradic

  1. #1b030a
  2. #1b1403
  3. #031b14
  4. #030a1b

Square

  1. #1b030a
  2. #161b03
  3. #031b14
  4. #08031b

Monochromatic

  1. #120207
  2. #120207
  3. #1b030a
  4. #600b23
  5. #a5123d

Shades

#1b030a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b030a
  2. #180309
  3. #160208
  4. #130207
  5. #100206
  6. #0e0205
  7. #0b0104
  8. #080103
  9. #050102
  10. #030001
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b030a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b030a
  2. #321c23
  3. #49353b
  4. #5f4f54
  5. #76686c
  6. #8d8185
  7. #a49a9d
  8. #bbb3b6
  9. #d1cdce
  10. #e8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b030a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b030a
  2. #251016
  3. #2f1c22
  4. #39292d
  5. #433539
  6. #4e4245
  7. #584e51
  8. #625b5d
  9. #6c6768
  10. #767474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0b0b0b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #13080a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #07070a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d0c09 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e0105 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #11060a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #14090a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d0207 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b030a {
  color: #1b030a;
}
Background
.bg-1b030a {
  background-color: #1b030a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b030a {
  border: 2px solid #1b030a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b030a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 3 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 80% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b030a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b030a, #1b0803);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b030a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 3 10 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.41 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.26 #000000 Black ΔE 11.03 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 14.28 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.56 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.24 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 17.58 #e4fcf5 Inverted #0b0b0b Grayscale 

Licorice
#1b030a  rgb(27, 3, 10)  hsl(343, 80%, 6%)  Licorice
#031b14  rgb(3, 27, 20)  hsl(163, 80%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#0a1b03  rgb(10, 27, 3)  hsl(103, 80%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#030a1b  rgb(3, 10, 27)  hsl(223, 80%, 6%)  Rich Black