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#201518

#201518 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#201518 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 8.24% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 34.37% magenta, 25% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 343.64°, with 20.75% saturation and 10.39% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.47.

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Relative luminance0.0091

Complementary

  1. #201518
  2. #15201d

Split complementary

  1. #201518
  2. #152017
  3. #151d20

Analogous

  1. #20151d
  2. #201518
  3. #201715

Triadic

  1. #201518
  2. #182015
  3. #151820

Tetradic

  1. #201518
  2. #201d15
  3. #15201d
  4. #151820

Square

  1. #201518
  2. #1d2015
  3. #15201d
  4. #171520

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0809
  2. #0c0809
  3. #201518
  4. #4e333b
  5. #7c525d

Shades

#201518 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201518
  2. #1d1316
  3. #1a1113
  4. #160f11
  5. #130d0e
  6. #100b0c
  7. #0d080a
  8. #0a0607
  9. #060405
  10. #030202
  11. #000000

Tints

#201518 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201518
  2. #362c2f
  3. #4d4446
  4. #635b5d
  5. #797374
  6. #908a8c
  7. #a6a1a3
  8. #bcb9ba
  9. #d2d0d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201518 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201518
  2. #2a2022
  3. #332a2d
  4. #3d3537
  5. #464042
  6. #504b4c
  7. #5a5556
  8. #636061
  9. #6d6b6b
  10. #767576
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #181818 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1718 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #161718 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #191918 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #221416 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1618 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c1718 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211517 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-201518 {
  color: #201518;
}
Background
.bg-201518 {
  background-color: #201518;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201518 {
  border: 2px solid #201518;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201518;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 21 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 21% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201518 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201518, #201715);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201518 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 21 24 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.47 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.66 #000000 Black ΔE 9.13 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.53 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.67 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.76 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.98 #dfeae7 Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Licorice
#201518  rgb(32, 21, 24)  hsl(344, 21%, 10%)  Licorice
#15201d  rgb(21, 32, 29)  hsl(164, 21%, 10%)  Gunmetal
#182015  rgb(24, 32, 21)  hsl(104, 21%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#151820  rgb(21, 24, 32)  hsl(224, 21%, 10%)  Rich Black