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#1C021A

#1c021a ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c021a is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 0.78% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.86% magenta, 7.14% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 304.62°, with 86.67% 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 19.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 11.98.

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Relative luminance0.0036

Complementary

  1. #1c021a
  2. #021c04

Split complementary

  1. #1c021a
  2. #0d1c02
  3. #021c11

Analogous

  1. #11021c
  2. #1c021a
  3. #1c020d

Triadic

  1. #1c021a
  2. #1a1c02
  3. #021a1c

Tetradic

  1. #1c021a
  2. #1c0402
  3. #021c04
  4. #021a1c

Square

  1. #1c021a
  2. #1c1102
  3. #021c04
  4. #020d1c

Monochromatic

  1. #130112
  2. #130112
  3. #1c021a
  4. #63075c
  5. #ab0c9f

Shades

#1c021a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c021a
  2. #190217
  3. #160215
  4. #140112
  5. #110110
  6. #0e010d
  7. #0b010a
  8. #080108
  9. #060005
  10. #030003
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c021a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c021a
  2. #331b31
  3. #493548
  4. #604e5f
  5. #776776
  6. #8e818d
  7. #a49aa3
  8. #bbb3ba
  9. #d2ccd1
  10. #e8e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c021a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c021a
  2. #260f24
  3. #301b2e
  4. #3a2839
  5. #443443
  6. #4e414d
  7. #584e57
  8. #625a61
  9. #6c676c
  10. #767376
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0c0c0c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #140813 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #01091b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #080d19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e040c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0f061a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #12091a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d0313 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c021a {
  color: #1c021a;
}
Background
.bg-1c021a {
  background-color: #1c021a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c021a {
  border: 2px solid #1c021a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c021a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 2 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 87% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c021a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c021a, #1c020d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c021a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 2 26 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.98 #000000 Black ΔE 15.08 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.34 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 16.71 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 17.35 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 17.85 #343434 Jet ΔE 19.06 #e3fde5 Inverted #0c0c0c Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c021a  rgb(28, 2, 26)  hsl(305, 87%, 6%)  Licorice
#021c04  rgb(2, 28, 4)  hsl(125, 87%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#1a1c02  rgb(26, 28, 2)  hsl(65, 87%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#021a1c  rgb(2, 26, 28)  hsl(185, 87%, 6%)  Rich Black