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#220401

#220401 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#220401 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 1.57% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.24% magenta, 97.06% yellow and 86.67% black. Its hue angle is 5.45°, with 94.29% saturation and 6.86% 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 19.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.43.

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Relative luminance0.0043

Complementary

  1. #220401
  2. #011f22

Split complementary

  1. #220401
  2. #012214
  3. #010e22

Analogous

  1. #22010e
  2. #220401
  3. #221401

Triadic

  1. #220401
  2. #012204
  3. #040122

Tetradic

  1. #220401
  2. #1f2201
  3. #011f22
  4. #040122

Square

  1. #220401
  2. #0e2201
  3. #011f22
  4. #140122

Monochromatic

  1. #140201
  2. #140201
  3. #220401
  4. #6c0d03
  5. #b71505

Shades

#220401 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #220401
  2. #1f0401
  3. #1b0301
  4. #180301
  5. #140201
  6. #110201
  7. #0e0200
  8. #0a0100
  9. #070100
  10. #030000
  11. #000000

Tints

#220401 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #220401
  2. #381d1a
  3. #4e3634
  4. #644f4d
  5. #7a6867
  6. #918280
  7. #a79b99
  8. #bdb4b3
  9. #d3cdcc
  10. #e9e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#220401 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #220401
  2. #2b100e
  3. #351d1a
  4. #3e2927
  5. #483634
  6. #514241
  7. #5a4e4d
  8. #645b5a
  9. #6d6767
  10. #777473
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0e0e0e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #180a09 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0c0901 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #141001 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #270003 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #170701 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a0c01 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #250102 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-220401 {
  color: #220401;
}
Background
.bg-220401 {
  background-color: #220401;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-220401 {
  border: 2px solid #220401;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #220401;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 4 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 5 94% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-220401 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #220401, #221401);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-220401 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 4 1 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.43 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.27 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.69 #000000 Black ΔE 13.62 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.48 #343434 Jet ΔE 17.66 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 17.68 #ddfbfe Inverted #0e0e0e Grayscale 

Licorice
#220401  rgb(34, 4, 1)  hsl(5, 94%, 7%)  Licorice
#011f22  rgb(1, 31, 34)  hsl(185, 94%, 7%)  Rich Black
#012204  rgb(1, 34, 4)  hsl(125, 94%, 7%)  Phthalo Green
#040122  rgb(4, 1, 34)  hsl(245, 94%, 7%)  Oxford Blue