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#1C1924

#1c1924 ≈ Licorice

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1c1924 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.22% cyan, 30.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 85.88% black. Its hue angle is 256.36°, with 18.03% saturation and 11.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.87.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0107

Complementary

  1. #1c1924
  2. #212419

Split complementary

  1. #1c1924
  2. #242119
  3. #1b2419

Analogous

  1. #191b24
  2. #1c1924
  3. #211924

Triadic

  1. #1c1924
  2. #241c19
  3. #19241c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1924
  2. #241921
  3. #212419
  4. #19241c

Square

  1. #1c1924
  2. #24191b
  3. #212419
  4. #192421

Monochromatic

  1. #09080c
  2. #09080c
  3. #1c1924
  4. #3f3851
  5. #62587e

Shades

#1c1924 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1924
  2. #191720
  3. #16141d
  4. #141219
  5. #110f16
  6. #0e0d12
  7. #0b0a0e
  8. #08080b
  9. #060507
  10. #030304
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1924 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1924
  2. #33303a
  3. #494750
  4. #605e66
  5. #77757c
  6. #8e8c92
  7. #a4a3a7
  8. #bbbabd
  9. #d2d1d3
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1924 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1924
  2. #26232d
  3. #302e36
  4. #3a3840
  5. #444249
  6. #4e4d52
  7. #58575b
  8. #626164
  9. #6c6b6e
  10. #767677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1a1f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #171b24 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #171a24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b1b1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191a24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191a24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1b1a20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1924 {
  color: #1c1924;
}
Background
.bg-1c1924 {
  background-color: #1c1924;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1924 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1924;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1924;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 18% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1924 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1924, #211924);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1924 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 36 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.87 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.86 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.74 #000000 Black ΔE 9.79 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.31 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.57 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.59 #e3e6db Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c1924  rgb(28, 25, 36)  hsl(256, 18%, 12%)  Licorice
#212419  rgb(33, 36, 25)  hsl(76, 18%, 12%)  Black Olive
#241c19  rgb(36, 28, 25)  hsl(16, 18%, 12%)  Licorice
#19241c  rgb(25, 36, 28)  hsl(136, 18%, 12%)  Phthalo Green