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#281C19

#281c19 ≈ Licorice

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#281c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 37.5% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 12°, with 23.08% saturation and 12.75% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.33.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0135

Complementary

  1. #281c19
  2. #192528

Split complementary

  1. #281c19
  2. #192824
  3. #191e28

Analogous

  1. #28191e
  2. #281c19
  3. #282419

Triadic

  1. #281c19
  2. #19281c
  3. #1c1928

Tetradic

  1. #281c19
  2. #252819
  3. #192528
  4. #1c1928

Square

  1. #281c19
  2. #1e2819
  3. #192528
  4. #241928

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0908
  2. #0d0908
  3. #281c19
  4. #573d36
  5. #865e54

Shades

#281c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #281c19
  2. #241917
  3. #201614
  4. #1c1412
  5. #18110f
  6. #140e0d
  7. #100b0a
  8. #0c0808
  9. #080605
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#281c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #281c19
  2. #3e3330
  3. #534947
  4. #69605e
  5. #7e7775
  6. #948e8c
  7. #a9a4a3
  8. #bfbbba
  9. #d4d2d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#281c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #281c19
  2. #312623
  3. #3a302e
  4. #423a38
  5. #4b4442
  6. #544e4d
  7. #5d5857
  8. #666261
  9. #6e6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231e1d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1d19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #212019 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b1a1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #231d19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241e19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a1b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-281c19 {
  color: #281c19;
}
Background
.bg-281c19 {
  background-color: #281c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-281c19 {
  border: 2px solid #281c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #281c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 23% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-281c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #281c19, #282419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-281c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.33 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.21 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.76 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.13 #000000 Black ΔE 10.32 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.91 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.60 #d7e3e6 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#281c19  rgb(40, 28, 25)  hsl(12, 23%, 13%)  Licorice
#192528  rgb(25, 37, 40)  hsl(192, 23%, 13%)  Gunmetal
#19281c  rgb(25, 40, 28)  hsl(132, 23%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#1c1928  rgb(28, 25, 40)  hsl(252, 23%, 13%)  Licorice