Licorice is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #e5eeef |
| Complementary Color | #10181a |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 8.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Licorice Color. The Italian Roast color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gondola (#261414) for more energetic effect. Try Cocoa Brown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#10181a is the best complementary color to Licorice. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #1a1110 complementary color is Bunker, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Gondola are #1a1013 and #1a1610. Thus found on the left and right of #1a1110 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gondola and Zeus colors as they work well with Licorice.
The split-complementary Licorice palette consists of #10141a and #101a16 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#10181a). Try Bunker and Racing Green colors in combination with #1a1110, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #1a1110 offers a combination of cool blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Licorice. Thus Cinder and Hunter Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Licorice contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bunker, Hunter Green, and Cinder split by 90° on the color wheel. #1a1110 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Licorice tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#10181a) and two others. The Hunter Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gondola – 120° from the complementary Bunker. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #101a11 and #1a1019.
In a RGB color space, hex #1a1110 is made of 44% red, 29% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Licorice has a hue angle of 6°, a saturation of 23.81% and a lightness of 8.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1a1110 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 3.93% yellow and 89.8% black ink.
| HEX | #1a1110 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(26,17,16) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 29%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.53, 3.93, 89.8 |
| HSL | hsl(6,23.81%,8.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6,38.46%,10.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(5.9429,3.877,1.9611) |
| XYZ | xyz(0.72,0.6579,0.5793) |