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#21181F

#21181f ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#21181f 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 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.27% magenta, 6.06% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 313.33°, 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 17.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.51.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0108

Complementary

  1. #21181f
  2. #18211a

Split complementary

  1. #21181f
  2. #1b2118
  3. #18211f

Analogous

  1. #1f1821
  2. #21181f
  3. #21181b

Triadic

  1. #21181f
  2. #1f2118
  3. #181f21

Tetradic

  1. #21181f
  2. #211a18
  3. #18211a
  4. #181f21

Square

  1. #21181f
  2. #211f18
  3. #18211a
  4. #181b21

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090b
  2. #0c090b
  3. #21181f
  4. #4d3849
  5. #7a5872

Shades

#21181f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #21181f
  2. #1e161c
  3. #1a1319
  4. #171116
  5. #140e13
  6. #110c10
  7. #0d0a0c
  8. #0a0709
  9. #070506
  10. #030203
  11. #000000

Tints

#21181f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #21181f
  2. #372f35
  3. #4d464c
  4. #645d62
  5. #7a7479
  6. #908c8f
  7. #a6a3a5
  8. #bcbabc
  9. #d3d1d2
  10. #e9e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#21181f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #21181f
  2. #2b2229
  3. #342d32
  4. #3e373c
  5. #474246
  6. #514c50
  7. #5a5659
  8. #646163
  9. #6d6b6d
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1d1a1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181a1f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1b1f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #22181a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c191f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1a1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #22181c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-21181f {
  color: #21181f;
}
Background
.bg-21181f {
  background-color: #21181f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-21181f {
  border: 2px solid #21181f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #21181f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 24 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 16% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-21181f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #21181f, #21181b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-21181f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 24 31 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.51 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.88 #000000 Black ΔE 9.79 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.02 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.28 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.20 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.27 #dee7e0 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Licorice
#21181f  rgb(33, 24, 31)  hsl(313, 16%, 11%)  Licorice
#18211a  rgb(24, 33, 26)  hsl(133, 16%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#1f2118  rgb(31, 33, 24)  hsl(73, 16%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#181f21  rgb(24, 31, 33)  hsl(193, 16%, 11%)  Rich Black