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#1E0803

#1e0803 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1e0803 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.76% red, 3.14% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.33% magenta, 90% yellow and 88.24% black. Its hue angle is 11.11°, with 81.82% saturation and 6.47% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.29.

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Relative luminance0.0046

Complementary

  1. #1e0803
  2. #03191e

Split complementary

  1. #1e0803
  2. #031e15
  3. #030b1e

Analogous

  1. #1e030b
  2. #1e0803
  3. #1e1503

Triadic

  1. #1e0803
  2. #031e08
  3. #08031e

Tetradic

  1. #1e0803
  2. #191e03
  3. #03191e
  4. #08031e

Square

  1. #1e0803
  2. #0b1e03
  3. #03191e
  4. #15031e

Monochromatic

  1. #130502
  2. #130502
  3. #1e0803
  4. #641b0a
  5. #a92d11

Shades

#1e0803 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1e0803
  2. #1b0703
  3. #180602
  4. #150602
  5. #120502
  6. #0f0402
  7. #0c0301
  8. #090201
  9. #060201
  10. #030100
  11. #000000

Tints

#1e0803 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1e0803
  2. #35211c
  3. #4b3935
  4. #62524f
  5. #786b68
  6. #8f8481
  7. #a59c9a
  8. #bcb5b3
  9. #d2cecd
  10. #e9e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1e0803 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1e0803
  2. #281410
  3. #32201c
  4. #3b2c29
  5. #453835
  6. #4f4442
  7. #59504e
  8. #635c5b
  9. #6c6867
  10. #767474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0e0e0e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #160c0a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e0b03 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #131003 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #220507 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #160a03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #180d03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #200605 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1e0803 {
  color: #1e0803;
}
Background
.bg-1e0803 {
  background-color: #1e0803;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1e0803 {
  border: 2px solid #1e0803;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1e0803;
  --color-primary-rgb: 30 8 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 82% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1e0803 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e0803, #1e1503);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1e0803 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(30 8 3 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.29 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.02 #000000 Black ΔE 10.67 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.21 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.83 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.38 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 15.91 #e1f7fc Inverted #0e0e0e Grayscale 

Licorice
#1e0803  rgb(30, 8, 3)  hsl(11, 82%, 6%)  Licorice
#03191e  rgb(3, 25, 30)  hsl(191, 82%, 6%)  Rich Black
#031e08  rgb(3, 30, 8)  hsl(131, 82%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#08031e  rgb(8, 3, 30)  hsl(251, 82%, 6%)  Rich Black