Light Black is a shade of black, also known as licorice. It is a representation of the color of licorice candy made from licorice.
What color is Light Black?
Light Black color belongs to the Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Light Black is #1A1110, and the RGB color code is RGB(26, 17, 16).
In the RGB color model, Light Black has a red value of 26, a green value of 17, and a blue value of 16. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 34.6% magenta, 38.5% yellow, and 89.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6° (degrees), 23.8 % saturation, and 8.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Light Black has a hue of 6° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation and 10.2 % brightness/value.
Light Black is cool or warm?
The color Light Black is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Light Black? (For interior and product design)
Light Black has an LRV of nearly 1. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Light Black
Light Color
Compare LRV 1 of Light Black with dark and light Color
Is Light Black Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Light Black meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Light Black color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(6deg, 23.8 %, 8.2 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 6°
W: 6.27 %
B: 89.80 %
XYZ
X : 0.72
Y : 0.66
Z : 0.58
YXY
Y1 : 0.66
X : 0.37
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 89.80%
M : 93.33%
Y : 93.73%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 5.94
A : 3.88
B : 1.96
CIE-Lch
L : 5.94
C : 4.34
H : 26.83
CIE-Luv
L : 5.94
U : 2.77
V : 0.93
Hunter-Lab
L : 8.11
A : 1.65
B : 1.44
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Light Black
Here are the colors similar to Light Black . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Classic
Light Black color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Light Black to RAL Classic
Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Paint similar to Light Black
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Light Black . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
Light Black color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Light Black to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Light Black color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Light Black to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Light Black color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Light Black to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Light Black color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Light Black to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Light Black color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Light Black to Behr
PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
View more Light Black - #1A1110 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
1A1110
Light Black
10191A
Dark Jungle Green*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Light Black - #1A1110?
Color that best contrast with Light Black - #1A1110 is #10191A,
color name is Dark Jungle Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Light Black - #1A1110?
Complementary or Opposite color for Light Black - #1A1110 is #10191A,
color name is Dark Jungle Green*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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