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#1B151D

#1b151d ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1b151d is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 8.24% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.9% cyan, 27.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 88.63% black. Its hue angle is 285°, with 16% saturation and 9.8% 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 17.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.78.

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Relative luminance0.0086

Complementary

  1. #1b151d
  2. #171d15

Split complementary

  1. #1b151d
  2. #1b1d15
  3. #151d17

Analogous

  1. #17151d
  2. #1b151d
  3. #1d151b

Triadic

  1. #1b151d
  2. #1d1b15
  3. #151d1b

Tetradic

  1. #1b151d
  2. #1d1517
  3. #171d15
  4. #151d1b

Square

  1. #1b151d
  2. #1d1715
  3. #171d15
  4. #151b1d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090c
  2. #0b090c
  3. #1b151d
  4. #443549
  5. #6e5576

Shades

#1b151d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b151d
  2. #18131a
  3. #161117
  4. #130f14
  5. #100d11
  6. #0e0b0f
  7. #0b080c
  8. #080609
  9. #050406
  10. #030203
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b151d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b151d
  2. #322c34
  3. #49444a
  4. #5f5b61
  5. #767377
  6. #8d8a8e
  7. #a4a1a5
  8. #bbb9bb
  9. #d1d0d2
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b151d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b151d
  2. #252027
  3. #2f2a31
  4. #39353b
  5. #434045
  6. #4e4b4f
  7. #585558
  8. #626062
  9. #6c6b6c
  10. #767576
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #19161a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #14171d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #15171d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b1618 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #17161d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #18161d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1b161a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b151d {
  color: #1b151d;
}
Background
.bg-1b151d {
  background-color: #1b151d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b151d {
  border: 2px solid #1b151d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b151d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 21 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 16% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b151d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b151d, #1d151b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b151d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 21 29 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.78 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.30 #000000 Black ΔE 8.65 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.19 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.72 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.35 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.01 #e4eae2 Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Licorice
#1b151d  rgb(27, 21, 29)  hsl(285, 16%, 10%)  Licorice
#171d15  rgb(23, 29, 21)  hsl(105, 16%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1d1b15  rgb(29, 27, 21)  hsl(45, 16%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#151d1b  rgb(21, 29, 27)  hsl(165, 16%, 10%)  Rich Black