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Liquorice

#0A0502Black

Liquorice (#0A0502) is a very dark, neutral near-black. White text reads best on it (contrast 20.2:1).

Colour codes

HEX#0A0502
RGBrgb(10 5 2)
HSLhsl(23 67% 2%)
HSB23, 80%, 4%
CMYK0%, 50%, 80%, 96%
Lablab(1.63 1.05 1.63)
LCHlch(1.63 1.94 57.2)
OKLCHoklch(12.2% 0.0162 63.8)

Like every screen colour, this is a mix of red, green and blue light with no single wavelength. See the colours of single wavelengths.

Shades, tints, tones and hues

Shades

Tints

Tones

Hues

Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.

Colour harmonies

Colour blindness preview

  • Deuteranopia#080602
  • Protanopia#060502
  • Tritanopia#0C0404
  • Greyscale#060606

Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.

Contrast

AaWhite text on Liquorice20.28:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaDark text on Liquorice1.29:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaLiquorice on white20.28:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaLiquorice on black1.07:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕

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