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#21181B

#21181b ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#21181b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 9.41% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.27% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 340°, with 15.79% 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 17.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.37.

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Relative luminance0.0106

Complementary

  1. #21181b
  2. #18211e

Split complementary

  1. #21181b
  2. #18211a
  3. #182021

Analogous

  1. #211820
  2. #21181b
  3. #211a18

Triadic

  1. #21181b
  2. #1b2118
  3. #181b21

Tetradic

  1. #21181b
  2. #211e18
  3. #18211e
  4. #181b21

Square

  1. #21181b
  2. #202118
  3. #18211e
  4. #1a1821

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #21181b
  4. #4d383f
  5. #7a5863

Shades

#21181b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #21181b
  2. #1e1618
  3. #1a1316
  4. #171113
  5. #140e10
  6. #110c0e
  7. #0d0a0b
  8. #0a0708
  9. #070505
  10. #030203
  11. #000000

Tints

#21181b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #21181b
  2. #372f32
  3. #4d4649
  4. #645d5f
  5. #7a7476
  6. #908c8d
  7. #a6a3a4
  8. #bcbabb
  9. #d3d1d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#21181b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #21181b
  2. #2b2225
  3. #342d2f
  4. #3e3739
  5. #474243
  6. #514c4e
  7. #5a5658
  8. #646162
  9. #6d6b6c
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1d191b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #19191b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1b1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #231819 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c191b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e1a1b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #22181a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-21181b {
  color: #21181b;
}
Background
.bg-21181b {
  background-color: #21181b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-21181b {
  border: 2px solid #21181b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #21181b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 24 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 16% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-21181b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #21181b, #211a18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-21181b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 24 27 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.37 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.11 #000000 Black ΔE 8.67 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.45 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.69 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.32 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.56 #dee7e4 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Licorice
#21181b  rgb(33, 24, 27)  hsl(340, 16%, 11%)  Licorice
#18211e  rgb(24, 33, 30)  hsl(160, 16%, 11%)  Gunmetal
#1b2118  rgb(27, 33, 24)  hsl(100, 16%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#181b21  rgb(24, 27, 33)  hsl(220, 16%, 11%)  Rich Black