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#1C1929

#1c1929 ≈ Licorice

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1c1929 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 31.71% cyan, 39.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.92% black. Its hue angle is 251.25°, with 24.24% saturation and 12.94% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 10.18.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.011

Complementary

  1. #1c1929
  2. #262919

Split complementary

  1. #1c1929
  2. #292419
  3. #1e2919

Analogous

  1. #191e29
  2. #1c1929
  3. #241929

Triadic

  1. #1c1929
  2. #291c19
  3. #19291c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1929
  2. #291926
  3. #262919
  4. #19291c

Square

  1. #1c1929
  2. #29191e
  3. #262919
  4. #192924

Monochromatic

  1. #09080d
  2. #09080d
  3. #1c1929
  4. #3c3659
  5. #5d5388

Shades

#1c1929 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1929
  2. #191725
  3. #161421
  4. #14121d
  5. #110f19
  6. #0e0d15
  7. #0b0a10
  8. #08080c
  9. #060508
  10. #030304
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1929 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1929
  2. #33303e
  3. #494754
  4. #605e69
  5. #77757f
  6. #8e8c94
  7. #a4a3a9
  8. #bbbabf
  9. #d2d1d4
  10. #e8e8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1929 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1929
  2. #262332
  3. #302e3a
  4. #3a3843
  5. #44424c
  6. #4e4d55
  7. #58575d
  8. #626166
  9. #6c6b6f
  10. #767677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1a21 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #151b2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #151b29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #191c1f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #181a29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #181a29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1a1b23 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1929 {
  color: #1c1929;
}
Background
.bg-1c1929 {
  background-color: #1c1929;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1929 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1929;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1929;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 251 24% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1929 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1929, #241929);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1929 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 41 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.18 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.74 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.27 #000000 Black ΔE 12.00 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.23 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.10 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.12 #e3e6d6 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c1929  rgb(28, 25, 41)  hsl(251, 24%, 13%)  Licorice
#262919  rgb(38, 41, 25)  hsl(71, 24%, 13%)  Black Olive
#291c19  rgb(41, 28, 25)  hsl(11, 24%, 13%)  Licorice
#19291c  rgb(25, 41, 28)  hsl(131, 24%, 13%)  Phthalo Green