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#1A030D

#1a030d ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1a030d is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.2% red, 1.18% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.46% magenta, 50% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 333.91°, with 79.31% saturation and 5.69% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0031

Complementary

  1. #1a030d
  2. #031a10

Split complementary

  1. #1a030d
  2. #031a05
  3. #03191a

Analogous

  1. #1a0319
  2. #1a030d
  3. #1a0503

Triadic

  1. #1a030d
  2. #0d1a03
  3. #030d1a

Tetradic

  1. #1a030d
  2. #1a1003
  3. #031a10
  4. #030d1a

Square

  1. #1a030d
  2. #191a03
  3. #031a10
  4. #05031a

Monochromatic

  1. #120209
  2. #120209
  3. #1a030d
  4. #5f0b2f
  5. #a31352

Shades

#1a030d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a030d
  2. #17030c
  3. #15020a
  4. #120209
  5. #100208
  6. #0d0207
  7. #0a0105
  8. #080104
  9. #050103
  10. #030001
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a030d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a030d
  2. #311c25
  3. #48353d
  4. #5f4f56
  5. #76686e
  6. #8d8186
  7. #a39a9e
  8. #bab3b6
  9. #d1cdcf
  10. #e8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a030d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a030d
  2. #241019
  3. #2e1c24
  4. #392930
  5. #43353b
  6. #4d4247
  7. #574e52
  8. #615b5e
  9. #6c6769
  10. #767475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0a0a0a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #12070b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #06080d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c0c0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d0206 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #10060d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #13090d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c0209 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1a030d {
  color: #1a030d;
}
Background
.bg-1a030d {
  background-color: #1a030d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a030d {
  border: 2px solid #1a030d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a030d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 3 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 334 79% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a030d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a030d, #1a0503);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a030d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 3 13 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.68 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.42 #000000 Black ΔE 10.96 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.17 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 15.00 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.23 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 18.26 #e5fcf2 Inverted #0a0a0a Grayscale 

Licorice
#1a030d  rgb(26, 3, 13)  hsl(334, 79%, 6%)  Licorice
#031a10  rgb(3, 26, 16)  hsl(154, 79%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#0d1a03  rgb(13, 26, 3)  hsl(94, 79%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#030d1a  rgb(3, 13, 26)  hsl(214, 79%, 6%)  Rich Black