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#1C1922

#1c1922 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1c1922 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.65% cyan, 26.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 86.67% black. Its hue angle is 260°, with 15.25% saturation and 11.57% 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 17.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0106

Complementary

  1. #1c1922
  2. #1f2219

Split complementary

  1. #1c1922
  2. #222119
  3. #1b2219

Analogous

  1. #191b22
  2. #1c1922
  3. #211922

Triadic

  1. #1c1922
  2. #221c19
  3. #19221c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1922
  2. #22191f
  3. #1f2219
  4. #19221c

Square

  1. #1c1922
  2. #22191b
  3. #1f2219
  4. #192221

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090c
  2. #0a090c
  3. #1c1922
  4. #40394e
  5. #655a7a

Shades

#1c1922 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1922
  2. #19171f
  3. #16141b
  4. #141218
  5. #110f14
  6. #0e0d11
  7. #0b0a0e
  8. #08080a
  9. #060507
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1922 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1922
  2. #333038
  3. #49474e
  4. #605e64
  5. #77757a
  6. #8e8c91
  7. #a4a3a7
  8. #bbbabd
  9. #d2d1d3
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1922 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1922
  2. #26232b
  3. #302e35
  4. #3a383e
  5. #444248
  6. #4e4d51
  7. #58575a
  8. #626164
  9. #6c6b6d
  10. #767677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1a1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #171a22 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #181a22 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b1a1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191a22 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a1a22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1b1a1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1922 {
  color: #1c1922;
}
Background
.bg-1c1922 {
  background-color: #1c1922;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1922 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1922;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1922;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 260 15% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1922 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1922, #211922);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1922 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 34 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.91 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.18 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.66 #000000 Black ΔE 8.88 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.61 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.94 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.04 #e3e6dd Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c1922  rgb(28, 25, 34)  hsl(260, 15%, 12%)  Licorice
#1f2219  rgb(31, 34, 25)  hsl(80, 15%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#221c19  rgb(34, 28, 25)  hsl(20, 15%, 12%)  Licorice
#19221c  rgb(25, 34, 28)  hsl(140, 15%, 12%)  Gunmetal