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#1C1012

#1c1012 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#1c1012 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 6.27% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 42.86% magenta, 35.71% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 350°, with 27.27% saturation and 8.63% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.58.

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Relative luminance0.0066

Complementary

  1. #1c1012
  2. #101c1a

Split complementary

  1. #1c1012
  2. #101c14
  3. #10181c

Analogous

  1. #1c1018
  2. #1c1012
  3. #1c1410

Triadic

  1. #1c1012
  2. #121c10
  3. #10121c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1012
  2. #1c1a10
  3. #101c1a
  4. #10121c

Square

  1. #1c1012
  2. #181c10
  3. #101c1a
  4. #14101c

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0708
  2. #0d0708
  3. #1c1012
  4. #4d2c31
  5. #7d4851

Shades

#1c1012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1012
  2. #190e10
  3. #160d0e
  4. #140b0d
  5. #110a0b
  6. #0e0809
  7. #0b0607
  8. #080505
  9. #060304
  10. #030202
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1012
  2. #33282a
  3. #494041
  4. #605859
  5. #777071
  6. #8e8889
  7. #a49fa0
  8. #bbb7b8
  9. #d2cfd0
  10. #e8e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1012
  2. #261b1d
  3. #302628
  4. #3a3233
  5. #443d3e
  6. #4e4849
  7. #585354
  8. #625e5f
  9. #6c6a6a
  10. #767575
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #131313 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171213 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #121212 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #151412 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e0f11 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #161112 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #181312 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d0f11 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1012 {
  color: #1c1012;
}
Background
.bg-1c1012 {
  background-color: #1c1012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1012 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 16 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 27% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1012, #1c1410);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 16 18 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.58 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.80 #000000 Black ΔE 8.23 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.31 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.90 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.65 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.84 #e3efed Inverted #131313 Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c1012  rgb(28, 16, 18)  hsl(350, 27%, 9%)  Licorice
#101c1a  rgb(16, 28, 26)  hsl(170, 27%, 9%)  Rich Black
#121c10  rgb(18, 28, 16)  hsl(110, 27%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#10121c  rgb(16, 18, 28)  hsl(230, 27%, 9%)  Rich Black