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#230C19

#230c19 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#230c19 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.71% magenta, 28.57% yellow and 86.27% black. Its hue angle is 326.09°, with 48.94% saturation and 9.22% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 10.14.

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Relative luminance0.0069

Complementary

  1. #230c19
  2. #0c2316

Split complementary

  1. #230c19
  2. #0e230c
  3. #0c2322

Analogous

  1. #220c23
  2. #230c19
  3. #230c0e

Triadic

  1. #230c19
  2. #19230c
  3. #0c1923

Tetradic

  1. #230c19
  2. #23160c
  3. #0c2316
  4. #0c1923

Square

  1. #230c19
  2. #23220c
  3. #0c2316
  4. #0c0e23

Monochromatic

  1. #0f050b
  2. #0f050b
  3. #230c19
  4. #5c2042
  5. #95336a

Shades

#230c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #230c19
  2. #200b17
  3. #1c0a14
  4. #190812
  5. #15070f
  6. #12060d
  7. #0e050a
  8. #0b0408
  9. #070205
  10. #040103
  11. #000000

Tints

#230c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #230c19
  2. #392430
  3. #4f3d47
  4. #65555e
  5. #7b6d75
  6. #91868c
  7. #a79ea3
  8. #bdb6ba
  9. #d3ced1
  10. #e9e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#230c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #230c19
  2. #2c1823
  3. #36232e
  4. #3f2f38
  5. #483a42
  6. #52464d
  7. #5b5257
  8. #645d61
  9. #6d696b
  10. #777476
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #141414 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1116 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e1119 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #141518 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #260c11 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #180f19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1219 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #250c14 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-230c19 {
  color: #230c19;
}
Background
.bg-230c19 {
  background-color: #230c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-230c19 {
  border: 2px solid #230c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #230c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 326 49% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-230c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #230c19, #230c0e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-230c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.14 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.13 #000000 Black ΔE 14.63 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.36 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 16.48 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 17.08 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 17.34 #dcf3e6 Inverted #141414 Grayscale 

Licorice
#230c19  rgb(35, 12, 25)  hsl(326, 49%, 9%)  Licorice
#0c2316  rgb(12, 35, 22)  hsl(146, 49%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#19230c  rgb(25, 35, 12)  hsl(86, 49%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#0c1923  rgb(12, 25, 35)  hsl(206, 49%, 9%)  Rich Black