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#201B1B

#201b1b ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#201b1b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 10.59% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.63% magenta, 15.63% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 8.47% saturation and 11.57% 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 17.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.35.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0117

Complementary

  1. #201b1b
  2. #1b2020

Split complementary

  1. #201b1b
  2. #1b201e
  3. #1b1e20

Analogous

  1. #201b1e
  2. #201b1b
  3. #201e1b

Triadic

  1. #201b1b
  2. #1b201b
  3. #1b1b20

Tetradic

  1. #201b1b
  2. #20201b
  3. #1b2020
  4. #1b1b20

Square

  1. #201b1b
  2. #1e201b
  3. #1b2020
  4. #1e1b20

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0909
  2. #0b0909
  3. #201b1b
  4. #493e3e
  5. #736161

Shades

#201b1b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201b1b
  2. #1d1818
  3. #1a1616
  4. #161313
  5. #131010
  6. #100e0e
  7. #0d0b0b
  8. #0a0808
  9. #060505
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#201b1b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201b1b
  2. #363232
  3. #4d4949
  4. #635f5f
  5. #797676
  6. #908d8d
  7. #a6a4a4
  8. #bcbbbb
  9. #d2d1d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201b1b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201b1b
  2. #2a2525
  3. #332f2f
  4. #3d3939
  5. #464343
  6. #504e4e
  7. #5a5858
  8. #636262
  9. #6d6c6c
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1e1c1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1c1b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1c1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #211b1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e1b1b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e1c1b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211b1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-201b1b {
  color: #201b1b;
}
Background
.bg-201b1b {
  background-color: #201b1b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201b1b {
  border: 2px solid #201b1b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201b1b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 27 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 8% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201b1b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201b1b, #201e1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201b1b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 27 27 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.35 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.92 #000000 Black ΔE 7.10 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.31 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.83 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.23 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.52 #dfe4e4 Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Licorice
#201b1b  rgb(32, 27, 27)  hsl(0, 8%, 12%)  Licorice
#1b2020  rgb(27, 32, 32)  hsl(180, 8%, 12%)  Rich Black
#1b201b  rgb(27, 32, 27)  hsl(120, 8%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#1b1b20  rgb(27, 27, 32)  hsl(240, 8%, 12%)  Rich Black