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#231C19

#231c19 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#231c19 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 28.57% yellow and 86.27% black. Its hue angle is 18°, with 16.67% saturation and 11.76% 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 16.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.68.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0126

Complementary

  1. #231c19
  2. #192023

Split complementary

  1. #231c19
  2. #192321
  3. #191b23

Analogous

  1. #23191b
  2. #231c19
  3. #232119

Triadic

  1. #231c19
  2. #19231c
  3. #1c1923

Tetradic

  1. #231c19
  2. #202319
  3. #192023
  4. #1c1923

Square

  1. #231c19
  2. #1b2319
  3. #192023
  4. #211923

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0a08
  2. #0c0a08
  3. #231c19
  4. #504039
  5. #7c6359

Shades

#231c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #231c19
  2. #201917
  3. #1c1614
  4. #191412
  5. #15110f
  6. #120e0d
  7. #0e0b0a
  8. #0b0808
  9. #070605
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#231c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #231c19
  2. #393330
  3. #4f4947
  4. #65605e
  5. #7b7775
  6. #918e8c
  7. #a7a4a3
  8. #bdbbba
  9. #d3d2d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#231c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #231c19
  2. #2c2623
  3. #36302e
  4. #3f3a38
  5. #484442
  6. #524e4d
  7. #5b5857
  8. #646261
  9. #6d6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #201d1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e1d19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f1e19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #251b1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #201c19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #241b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-231c19 {
  color: #231c19;
}
Background
.bg-231c19 {
  background-color: #231c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-231c19 {
  border: 2px solid #231c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #231c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 17% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-231c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #231c19, #232119);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-231c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.68 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.42 #000000 Black ΔE 8.15 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.58 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.60 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.60 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.62 #dce3e6 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Licorice
#231c19  rgb(35, 28, 25)  hsl(18, 17%, 12%)  Licorice
#192023  rgb(25, 32, 35)  hsl(198, 17%, 12%)  Rich Black
#19231c  rgb(25, 35, 28)  hsl(138, 17%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#1c1923  rgb(28, 25, 35)  hsl(258, 17%, 12%)  Licorice