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#211C19

#211c19 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#211c19 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.15% magenta, 24.24% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 22.5°, with 13.79% saturation and 11.37% 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 16.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.18.

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Relative luminance0.0122

Complementary

  1. #211c19
  2. #191e21

Split complementary

  1. #211c19
  2. #192120
  3. #191a21

Analogous

  1. #21191a
  2. #211c19
  3. #212019

Triadic

  1. #211c19
  2. #19211c
  3. #1c1921

Tetradic

  1. #211c19
  2. #1e2119
  3. #191e21
  4. #1c1921

Square

  1. #211c19
  2. #1a2119
  3. #191e21
  4. #201921

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0a09
  2. #0c0a09
  3. #211c19
  4. #4d413a
  5. #78665b

Shades

#211c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #211c19
  2. #1e1917
  3. #1a1614
  4. #171412
  5. #14110f
  6. #110e0d
  7. #0d0b0a
  8. #0a0808
  9. #070605
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#211c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #211c19
  2. #373330
  3. #4d4947
  4. #64605e
  5. #7a7775
  6. #908e8c
  7. #a6a4a3
  8. #bcbbba
  9. #d3d2d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#211c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #211c19
  2. #2b2623
  3. #34302e
  4. #3e3a38
  5. #474442
  6. #514e4d
  7. #5a5857
  8. #646261
  9. #6d6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1d1b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1c19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f1d19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #231b1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1c19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #201d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #221b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-211c19 {
  color: #211c19;
}
Background
.bg-211c19 {
  background-color: #211c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-211c19 {
  border: 2px solid #211c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #211c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 14% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-211c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #211c19, #212019);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-211c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.18 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.69 #000000 Black ΔE 7.41 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.17 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.42 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.62 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.04 #dee3e6 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Licorice
#211c19  rgb(33, 28, 25)  hsl(23, 14%, 11%)  Licorice
#191e21  rgb(25, 30, 33)  hsl(203, 14%, 11%)  Rich Black
#19211c  rgb(25, 33, 28)  hsl(143, 14%, 11%)  Gunmetal
#1c1921  rgb(28, 25, 33)  hsl(263, 14%, 11%)  Licorice