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#201B19

#201b19 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#201b19 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, 10.59% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.63% magenta, 21.88% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 17.14°, with 12.28% saturation and 11.18% 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 17.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.61.

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Relative luminance0.0116

Complementary

  1. #201b19
  2. #191e20

Split complementary

  1. #201b19
  2. #19201f
  3. #191b20

Analogous

  1. #20191b
  2. #201b19
  3. #201f19

Triadic

  1. #201b19
  2. #19201b
  3. #1b1920

Tetradic

  1. #201b19
  2. #1e2019
  3. #191e20
  4. #1b1920

Square

  1. #201b19
  2. #1b2019
  3. #191e20
  4. #1f1920

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #201b19
  4. #4b3f3b
  5. #76635c

Shades

#201b19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201b19
  2. #1d1817
  3. #1a1614
  4. #161312
  5. #13100f
  6. #100e0d
  7. #0d0b0a
  8. #0a0808
  9. #060505
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#201b19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201b19
  2. #363230
  3. #4d4947
  4. #635f5e
  5. #797675
  6. #908d8c
  7. #a6a4a3
  8. #bcbbba
  9. #d2d1d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201b19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201b19
  2. #2a2523
  3. #332f2e
  4. #3d3938
  5. #464342
  6. #504e4d
  7. #5a5857
  8. #636261
  9. #6d6c6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1e1c1b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1b19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1c19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #211a1a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e1b19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e1c19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-201b19 {
  color: #201b19;
}
Background
.bg-201b19 {
  background-color: #201b19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201b19 {
  border: 2px solid #201b19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201b19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 27 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 12% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201b19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201b19, #201f19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201b19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 27 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.61 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.47 #000000 Black ΔE 7.06 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.35 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.21 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.83 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.21 #dfe4e6 Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Licorice
#201b19  rgb(32, 27, 25)  hsl(17, 12%, 11%)  Licorice
#191e20  rgb(25, 30, 32)  hsl(197, 12%, 11%)  Rich Black
#19201b  rgb(25, 32, 27)  hsl(137, 12%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#1b1920  rgb(27, 25, 32)  hsl(257, 12%, 11%)  Licorice