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#1C1919

#1c1919 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#1c1919 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 10.71% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 5.66% saturation and 10.39% 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 17.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0101

Complementary

  1. #1c1919
  2. #191c1c

Split complementary

  1. #1c1919
  2. #191c1a
  3. #191a1c

Analogous

  1. #1c191a
  2. #1c1919
  3. #1c1a19

Triadic

  1. #1c1919
  2. #191c19
  3. #19191c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1919
  2. #1c1c19
  3. #191c1c
  4. #19191c

Square

  1. #1c1919
  2. #1a1c19
  3. #191c1c
  4. #1a191c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #0b0a0a
  3. #1c1919
  4. #443d3d
  5. #6d6161

Shades

#1c1919 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1919
  2. #191717
  3. #161414
  4. #141212
  5. #110f0f
  6. #0e0d0d
  7. #0b0a0a
  8. #080808
  9. #060505
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1919 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1919
  2. #333030
  3. #494747
  4. #605e5e
  5. #777575
  6. #8e8c8c
  7. #a4a3a3
  8. #bbbaba
  9. #d2d1d1
  10. #e8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1919 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1919
  2. #262323
  3. #302e2e
  4. #3a3838
  5. #444242
  6. #4e4d4d
  7. #585757
  8. #626161
  9. #6c6b6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1919 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191919 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1a19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d1919 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b1919 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1a19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c1919 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1919 {
  color: #1c1919;
}
Background
.bg-1c1919 {
  background-color: #1c1919;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1919 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1919;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1919;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 6% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1919 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1919, #1c1a19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1919 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.79 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.82 #000000 Black ΔE 5.83 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.41 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.60 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.26 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.02 #e3e6e6 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c1919  rgb(28, 25, 25)  hsl(0, 6%, 10%)  Licorice
#191c1c  rgb(25, 28, 28)  hsl(180, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#191c19  rgb(25, 28, 25)  hsl(120, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black
#19191c  rgb(25, 25, 28)  hsl(240, 6%, 10%)  Smoky Black