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#290C19

#290c19 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#290c19 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.73% magenta, 39.02% yellow and 83.92% black. Its hue angle is 333.1°, with 54.72% saturation and 10.39% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 11.8.

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Relative luminance0.008

Complementary

  1. #290c19
  2. #0c291c

Split complementary

  1. #290c19
  2. #0c290d
  3. #0c2729

Analogous

  1. #290c27
  2. #290c19
  3. #290d0c

Triadic

  1. #290c19
  2. #19290c
  3. #0c1929

Tetradic

  1. #290c19
  2. #291c0c
  3. #0c291c
  4. #0c1929

Square

  1. #290c19
  2. #27290c
  3. #0c291c
  4. #0d0c29

Monochromatic

  1. #10050a
  2. #10050a
  3. #290c19
  4. #641d3d
  5. #9f2f61

Shades

#290c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #290c19
  2. #250b17
  3. #210a14
  4. #1d0812
  5. #19070f
  6. #15060d
  7. #10050a
  8. #0c0408
  9. #080205
  10. #040103
  11. #000000

Tints

#290c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #290c19
  2. #3e2430
  3. #543d47
  4. #69555e
  5. #7f6d75
  6. #94868c
  7. #a99ea3
  8. #bfb6ba
  9. #d4ced1
  10. #eae7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#290c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #290c19
  2. #321823
  3. #3a232e
  4. #432f38
  5. #4c3a42
  6. #55464d
  7. #5d5257
  8. #665d61
  9. #6f696b
  10. #777476
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #161616 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1317 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #101319 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #181818 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d0a11 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d1019 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #201419 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b0b15 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-290c19 {
  color: #290c19;
}
Background
.bg-290c19 {
  background-color: #290c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-290c19 {
  border: 2px solid #290c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #290c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 333 55% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-290c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #290c19, #290d0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-290c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.80 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.69 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 15.48 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.92 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.47 #000000 Black ΔE 16.61 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.63 #d6f3e6 Inverted #161616 Grayscale 

Licorice
#290c19  rgb(41, 12, 25)  hsl(333, 55%, 10%)  Licorice
#0c291c  rgb(12, 41, 28)  hsl(153, 55%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#19290c  rgb(25, 41, 12)  hsl(93, 55%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#0c1929  rgb(12, 25, 41)  hsl(213, 55%, 10%)  Rich Black