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#1D191A

#1d191a ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#1d191a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.37% red, 9.8% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 13.79% magenta, 10.34% yellow and 88.63% black. Its hue angle is 345°, with 7.41% saturation and 10.59% 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 17.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0103

Complementary

  1. #1d191a
  2. #191d1c

Split complementary

  1. #1d191a
  2. #191d1a
  3. #191c1d

Analogous

  1. #1d191c
  2. #1d191a
  3. #1d1a19

Triadic

  1. #1d191a
  2. #1a1d19
  3. #191a1d

Tetradic

  1. #1d191a
  2. #1d1c19
  3. #191d1c
  4. #191a1d

Square

  1. #1d191a
  2. #1c1d19
  3. #191d1c
  4. #1a191d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #0b090a
  3. #1d191a
  4. #463c3f
  5. #6f6064

Shades

#1d191a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1d191a
  2. #1a1717
  3. #171415
  4. #141212
  5. #110f10
  6. #0f0d0d
  7. #0c0a0a
  8. #090808
  9. #060505
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#1d191a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1d191a
  2. #343031
  3. #4a4748
  4. #615e5f
  5. #777576
  6. #8e8c8d
  7. #a5a3a3
  8. #bbbaba
  9. #d2d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1d191a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1d191a
  2. #272324
  3. #312e2e
  4. #3b3839
  5. #454243
  6. #4f4d4d
  7. #585757
  8. #626161
  9. #6c6b6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1a1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191a1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1a1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e1919 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b191a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1a1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d191a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1d191a {
  color: #1d191a;
}
Background
.bg-1d191a {
  background-color: #1d191a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1d191a {
  border: 2px solid #1d191a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1d191a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 29 25 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 7% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1d191a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d191a, #1d1a19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1d191a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(29 25 26 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.36 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.49 #000000 Black ΔE 6.31 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.82 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.79 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.54 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.47 #e2e6e5 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Licorice
#1d191a  rgb(29, 25, 26)  hsl(345, 7%, 11%)  Licorice
#191d1c  rgb(25, 29, 28)  hsl(165, 7%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#1a1d19  rgb(26, 29, 25)  hsl(105, 7%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#191a1d  rgb(25, 26, 29)  hsl(225, 7%, 11%)  Rich Black