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#1B030D

#1b030d ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1b030d is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 1.18% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.89% magenta, 51.85% yellow and 89.41% black. Its hue angle is 335°, with 80% saturation and 5.88% 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 19.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.03.

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Relative luminance0.0033

Complementary

  1. #1b030d
  2. #031b11

Split complementary

  1. #1b030d
  2. #031b05
  3. #03191b

Analogous

  1. #1b0319
  2. #1b030d
  3. #1b0503

Triadic

  1. #1b030d
  2. #0d1b03
  3. #030d1b

Tetradic

  1. #1b030d
  2. #1b1103
  3. #031b11
  4. #030d1b

Square

  1. #1b030d
  2. #191b03
  3. #031b11
  4. #05031b

Monochromatic

  1. #120209
  2. #120209
  3. #1b030d
  4. #600b2e
  5. #a5124f

Shades

#1b030d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b030d
  2. #18030c
  3. #16020a
  4. #130209
  5. #100208
  6. #0e0207
  7. #0b0105
  8. #080104
  9. #050103
  10. #030001
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b030d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b030d
  2. #321c25
  3. #49353d
  4. #5f4f56
  5. #76686e
  6. #8d8186
  7. #a49a9e
  8. #bbb3b6
  9. #d1cdcf
  10. #e8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b030d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b030d
  2. #251019
  3. #2f1c24
  4. #392930
  5. #43353b
  6. #4e4247
  7. #584e52
  8. #625b5e
  9. #6c6769
  10. #767475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0b0b0b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #13080c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #06080d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d0d0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e0206 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #11060d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #13090d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d0209 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b030d {
  color: #1b030d;
}
Background
.bg-1b030d {
  background-color: #1b030d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b030d {
  border: 2px solid #1b030d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b030d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 3 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 335 80% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b030d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b030d, #1b0503);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b030d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 3 13 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.03 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.84 #000000 Black ΔE 11.42 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.70 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 15.01 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.48 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 17.95 #e4fcf2 Inverted #0b0b0b Grayscale 

Licorice
#1b030d  rgb(27, 3, 13)  hsl(335, 80%, 6%)  Licorice
#031b11  rgb(3, 27, 17)  hsl(155, 80%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#0d1b03  rgb(13, 27, 3)  hsl(95, 80%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#030d1b  rgb(3, 13, 27)  hsl(215, 80%, 6%)  Rich Black