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#231B1B

#231b1b ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#231b1b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 10.59% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 22.86% magenta, 22.86% yellow and 86.27% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 12.9% saturation and 12.16% 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 16.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.97.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0122

Complementary

  1. #231b1b
  2. #1b2323

Split complementary

  1. #231b1b
  2. #1b231f
  3. #1b1f23

Analogous

  1. #231b1f
  2. #231b1b
  3. #231f1b

Triadic

  1. #231b1b
  2. #1b231b
  3. #1b1b23

Tetradic

  1. #231b1b
  2. #23231b
  3. #1b2323
  4. #1b1b23

Square

  1. #231b1b
  2. #1f231b
  3. #1b2323
  4. #1f1b23

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0909
  2. #0c0909
  3. #231b1b
  4. #4e3c3c
  5. #795e5e

Shades

#231b1b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #231b1b
  2. #201818
  3. #1c1616
  4. #191313
  5. #151010
  6. #120e0e
  7. #0e0b0b
  8. #0b0808
  9. #070505
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#231b1b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #231b1b
  2. #393232
  3. #4f4949
  4. #655f5f
  5. #7b7676
  6. #918d8d
  7. #a7a4a4
  8. #bdbbbb
  9. #d3d1d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#231b1b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #231b1b
  2. #2c2525
  3. #362f2f
  4. #3f3939
  5. #484343
  6. #524e4e
  7. #5b5858
  8. #646262
  9. #6d6c6c
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1c1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c1c1b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e1d1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #251a1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1c1b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #201c1b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #241b1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-231b1b {
  color: #231b1b;
}
Background
.bg-231b1b {
  background-color: #231b1b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-231b1b {
  border: 2px solid #231b1b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #231b1b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 27 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 13% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-231b1b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #231b1b, #231f1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-231b1b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 27 27 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.97 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.13 #000000 Black ΔE 8.36 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.07 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.58 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.54 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.24 #dce4e4 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Licorice
#231b1b  rgb(35, 27, 27)  hsl(0, 13%, 12%)  Licorice
#1b2323  rgb(27, 35, 35)  hsl(180, 13%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#1b231b  rgb(27, 35, 27)  hsl(120, 13%, 12%)  Black Olive
#1b1b23  rgb(27, 27, 35)  hsl(240, 13%, 12%)  Rich Black