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#201923

#201923 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#201923 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 9.8% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.57% cyan, 28.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 86.27% black. Its hue angle is 282°, with 16.67% saturation and 11.76% 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 17.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.11.

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Relative luminance0.0112

Complementary

  1. #201923
  2. #1c2319

Split complementary

  1. #201923
  2. #212319
  3. #19231b

Analogous

  1. #1b1923
  2. #201923
  3. #231921

Triadic

  1. #201923
  2. #232019
  3. #192320

Tetradic

  1. #201923
  2. #23191c
  3. #1c2319
  4. #192320

Square

  1. #201923
  2. #231b19
  3. #1c2319
  4. #192123

Monochromatic

  1. #0b080c
  2. #0b080c
  3. #201923
  4. #493950
  5. #72597c

Shades

#201923 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201923
  2. #1d1720
  3. #1a141c
  4. #161219
  5. #130f15
  6. #100d12
  7. #0d0a0e
  8. #0a080b
  9. #060507
  10. #030304
  11. #000000

Tints

#201923 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201923
  2. #363039
  3. #4d474f
  4. #635e65
  5. #79757b
  6. #908c91
  7. #a6a3a7
  8. #bcbabd
  9. #d2d1d3
  10. #e9e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201923 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201923
  2. #2a232c
  3. #332e36
  4. #3d383f
  5. #464248
  6. #504d52
  7. #5a575b
  8. #636164
  9. #6d6b6d
  10. #767677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1d1a1f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181b23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #191c23 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #201a1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1a23 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c1b23 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #201a1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-201923 {
  color: #201923;
}
Background
.bg-201923 {
  background-color: #201923;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201923 {
  border: 2px solid #201923;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201923;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 25 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 17% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201923 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201923, #231921);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201923 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 25 35 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.11 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.91 #000000 Black ΔE 10.38 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.51 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.13 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.05 #dfe6dc Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Licorice
#201923  rgb(32, 25, 35)  hsl(282, 17%, 12%)  Licorice
#1c2319  rgb(28, 35, 25)  hsl(102, 17%, 12%)  Black Olive
#232019  rgb(35, 32, 25)  hsl(42, 17%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#192320  rgb(25, 35, 32)  hsl(162, 17%, 12%)  Gunmetal