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#1F191A

#1f191a ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#1f191a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.16% red, 9.8% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 19.35% magenta, 16.13% yellow and 87.84% black. Its hue angle is 350°, with 10.71% saturation and 10.98% 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 17.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.7.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0106

Complementary

  1. #1f191a
  2. #191f1e

Split complementary

  1. #1f191a
  2. #191f1b
  3. #191d1f

Analogous

  1. #1f191d
  2. #1f191a
  3. #1f1b19

Triadic

  1. #1f191a
  2. #1a1f19
  3. #191a1f

Tetradic

  1. #1f191a
  2. #1f1e19
  3. #191f1e
  4. #191a1f

Square

  1. #1f191a
  2. #1d1f19
  3. #191f1e
  4. #1b191f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0909
  2. #0b0909
  3. #1f191a
  4. #493b3e
  5. #745d61

Shades

#1f191a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1f191a
  2. #1c1717
  3. #191415
  4. #161212
  5. #130f10
  6. #100d0d
  7. #0c0a0a
  8. #090808
  9. #060505
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#1f191a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1f191a
  2. #353031
  3. #4c4748
  4. #625e5f
  5. #797576
  6. #8f8c8d
  7. #a5a3a3
  8. #bcbaba
  9. #d2d1d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1f191a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1f191a
  2. #292324
  3. #322e2e
  4. #3c3839
  5. #464243
  6. #504d4d
  7. #595757
  8. #636161
  9. #6d6b6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c1a1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1a1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1b1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #201919 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1a1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1a1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #20191a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1f191a {
  color: #1f191a;
}
Background
.bg-1f191a {
  background-color: #1f191a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1f191a {
  border: 2px solid #1f191a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1f191a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 31 25 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 11% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1f191a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1f191a, #1f1b19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1f191a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(31 25 26 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.70 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.19 #000000 Black ΔE 7.13 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.03 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.17 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.95 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.12 #e0e6e5 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Licorice
#1f191a  rgb(31, 25, 26)  hsl(350, 11%, 11%)  Licorice
#191f1e  rgb(25, 31, 30)  hsl(170, 11%, 11%)  Rich Black
#1a1f19  rgb(26, 31, 25)  hsl(110, 11%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#191a1f  rgb(25, 26, 31)  hsl(230, 11%, 11%)  Rich Black