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#1C161C

#1c161c ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c161c is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 8.63% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 21.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 12% 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 17.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.69.

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Relative luminance0.009

Complementary

  1. #1c161c
  2. #161c16

Split complementary

  1. #1c161c
  2. #191c16
  3. #161c19

Analogous

  1. #19161c
  2. #1c161c
  3. #1c1619

Triadic

  1. #1c161c
  2. #1c1c16
  3. #161c1c

Tetradic

  1. #1c161c
  2. #1c1616
  3. #161c16
  4. #161c1c

Square

  1. #1c161c
  2. #1c1916
  3. #161c16
  4. #16191c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090b
  2. #0b090b
  3. #1c161c
  4. #473847
  5. #725972

Shades

#1c161c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c161c
  2. #191419
  3. #161216
  4. #140f14
  5. #110d11
  6. #0e0b0e
  7. #0b090b
  8. #080708
  9. #060406
  10. #030203
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c161c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c161c
  2. #332d33
  3. #494549
  4. #605c60
  5. #777377
  6. #8e8b8e
  7. #a4a2a4
  8. #bbb9bb
  9. #d2d0d2
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c161c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c161c
  2. #262126
  3. #302b30
  4. #3a363a
  5. #444044
  6. #4e4b4e
  7. #585658
  8. #626062
  9. #6c6b6c
  10. #767576
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #181818 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a171a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #16171c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17181c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1c1618 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #18171c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #19171c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c161a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c161c {
  color: #1c161c;
}
Background
.bg-1c161c {
  background-color: #1c161c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c161c {
  border: 2px solid #1c161c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c161c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 22 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 12% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c161c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c161c, #1c1619);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c161c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 22 28 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.69 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.28 #000000 Black ΔE 7.98 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.89 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.92 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.64 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.48 #e3e9e3 Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c161c  rgb(28, 22, 28)  hsl(300, 12%, 10%)  Licorice
#161c16  rgb(22, 28, 22)  hsl(120, 12%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#1c1c16  rgb(28, 28, 22)  hsl(60, 12%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#161c1c  rgb(22, 28, 28)  hsl(180, 12%, 10%)  Rich Black