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#201719

#201719 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#201719 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 9.02% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 28.12% magenta, 21.88% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 346.67°, with 16.36% saturation and 10.78% 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 17.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.68.

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Relative luminance0.0099

Complementary

  1. #201719
  2. #17201e

Split complementary

  1. #201719
  2. #172019
  3. #171d20

Analogous

  1. #20171d
  2. #201719
  3. #201917

Triadic

  1. #201719
  2. #192017
  3. #171920

Tetradic

  1. #201719
  2. #201e17
  3. #17201e
  4. #171920

Square

  1. #201719
  2. #1d2017
  3. #17201e
  4. #191720

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0909
  2. #0c0909
  3. #201719
  4. #4c373c
  5. #79575f

Shades

#201719 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201719
  2. #1d1517
  3. #1a1214
  4. #161012
  5. #130e0f
  6. #100c0d
  7. #0d090a
  8. #0a0708
  9. #060505
  10. #030203
  11. #000000

Tints

#201719 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201719
  2. #362e30
  3. #4d4547
  4. #635d5e
  5. #797475
  6. #908b8c
  7. #a6a2a3
  8. #bcb9ba
  9. #d2d1d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201719 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201719
  2. #2a2223
  3. #332c2e
  4. #3d3738
  5. #464142
  6. #504c4d
  7. #5a5657
  8. #636161
  9. #6d6b6b
  10. #767676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c1819 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181819 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1a19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #221618 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1819 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1919 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211718 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-201719 {
  color: #201719;
}
Background
.bg-201719 {
  background-color: #201719;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201719 {
  border: 2px solid #201719;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201719;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 23 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 16% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201719 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201719, #201917);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201719 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 23 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.68 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.58 #000000 Black ΔE 8.29 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.58 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.61 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.02 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.71 #dfe8e6 Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Licorice
#201719  rgb(32, 23, 25)  hsl(347, 16%, 11%)  Licorice
#17201e  rgb(23, 32, 30)  hsl(167, 16%, 11%)  Gunmetal
#192017  rgb(25, 32, 23)  hsl(107, 16%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#171920  rgb(23, 25, 32)  hsl(227, 16%, 11%)  Rich Black