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#20000A

#20000a ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#20000a is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 0% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 68.75% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 341.25°, with 100% saturation and 6.27% 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 19.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.61.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0033

Complementary

  1. #20000a
  2. #002016

Split complementary

  1. #20000a
  2. #002006
  3. #001a20

Analogous

  1. #20001a
  2. #20000a
  3. #200600

Triadic

  1. #20000a
  2. #0a2000
  3. #000a20

Tetradic

  1. #20000a
  2. #201600
  3. #002016
  4. #000a20

Square

  1. #20000a
  2. #1a2000
  3. #002016
  4. #060020

Monochromatic

  1. #140006
  2. #140006
  3. #20000a
  4. #6c0022
  5. #b9003a

Shades

#20000a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #20000a
  2. #1d0009
  3. #1a0008
  4. #160007
  5. #130006
  6. #100005
  7. #0d0004
  8. #0a0003
  9. #060002
  10. #030001
  11. #000000

Tints

#20000a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #20000a
  2. #361a23
  3. #4d333b
  4. #634d54
  5. #79666c
  6. #908085
  7. #a6999d
  8. #bcb3b6
  9. #d2ccce
  10. #e9e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#20000a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #20000a
  2. #2a0d16
  3. #331a22
  4. #3d262d
  5. #463339
  6. #504045
  7. #5a4d51
  8. #635a5d
  9. #6d6668
  10. #767374
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0b0b0b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #15070a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #05060a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0f0d09 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #240003 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #13040a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #170809 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #220006 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-20000a {
  color: #20000a;
}
Background
.bg-20000a {
  background-color: #20000a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-20000a {
  border: 2px solid #20000a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #20000a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 0 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 100% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-20000a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #20000a, #200600);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-20000a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 0 10 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.61 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.54 #000000 Black ΔE 14.22 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 15.66 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 16.44 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 17.90 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 17.95 #dffff5 Inverted #0b0b0b Grayscale 

Licorice
#20000a  rgb(32, 0, 10)  hsl(341, 100%, 6%)  Licorice
#002016  rgb(0, 32, 22)  hsl(161, 100%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#0a2000  rgb(10, 32, 0)  hsl(101, 100%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#000a20  rgb(0, 10, 32)  hsl(221, 100%, 6%)  Rich Black