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#1C1921

#1c1921 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c1921 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, 9.8% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.15% cyan, 24.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 262.5°, with 13.79% saturation and 11.37% 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 17.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0105

Complementary

  1. #1c1921
  2. #1e2119

Split complementary

  1. #1c1921
  2. #212019
  3. #1a2119

Analogous

  1. #191a21
  2. #1c1921
  3. #201921

Triadic

  1. #1c1921
  2. #211c19
  3. #19211c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1921
  2. #21191e
  3. #1e2119
  4. #19211c

Square

  1. #1c1921
  2. #21191a
  3. #1e2119
  4. #192120

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090c
  2. #0a090c
  3. #1c1921
  4. #413a4d
  5. #665b78

Shades

#1c1921 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1921
  2. #19171e
  3. #16141a
  4. #141217
  5. #110f14
  6. #0e0d11
  7. #0b0a0d
  8. #08080a
  9. #060507
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1921 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1921
  2. #333037
  3. #49474d
  4. #605e64
  5. #77757a
  6. #8e8c90
  7. #a4a3a6
  8. #bbbabc
  9. #d2d1d3
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1921 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1921
  2. #26232b
  3. #302e34
  4. #3a383e
  5. #444247
  6. #4e4d51
  7. #58575a
  8. #626164
  9. #6c6b6d
  10. #767677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1a1d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181a21 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #181a21 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b1a1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191a21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a1a21 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c1a1e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1921 {
  color: #1c1921;
}
Background
.bg-1c1921 {
  background-color: #1c1921;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1921 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1921;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1921;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 14% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1921 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1921, #201921);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1921 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 33 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.43 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.88 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.11 #000000 Black ΔE 8.44 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.28 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.64 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.78 #e3e6de Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c1921  rgb(28, 25, 33)  hsl(263, 14%, 11%)  Licorice
#1e2119  rgb(30, 33, 25)  hsl(83, 14%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#211c19  rgb(33, 28, 25)  hsl(23, 14%, 11%)  Licorice
#19211c  rgb(25, 33, 28)  hsl(143, 14%, 11%)  Gunmetal