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#291C19

#291c19 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#291c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.71% magenta, 39.02% yellow and 83.92% black. Its hue angle is 11.25°, with 24.24% saturation and 12.94% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.68.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0137

Complementary

  1. #291c19
  2. #192629

Split complementary

  1. #291c19
  2. #192924
  3. #191e29

Analogous

  1. #29191e
  2. #291c19
  3. #292419

Triadic

  1. #291c19
  2. #19291c
  3. #1c1929

Tetradic

  1. #291c19
  2. #262919
  3. #192629
  4. #1c1929

Square

  1. #291c19
  2. #1e2919
  3. #192629
  4. #241929

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0908
  2. #0d0908
  3. #291c19
  4. #593c36
  5. #885d53

Shades

#291c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #291c19
  2. #251917
  3. #211614
  4. #1d1412
  5. #19110f
  6. #150e0d
  7. #100b0a
  8. #0c0808
  9. #080605
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#291c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #291c19
  2. #3e3330
  3. #544947
  4. #69605e
  5. #7f7775
  6. #948e8c
  7. #a9a4a3
  8. #bfbbba
  9. #d4d2d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#291c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #291c19
  2. #322623
  3. #3a302e
  4. #433a38
  5. #4c4442
  6. #554e4d
  7. #5d5857
  8. #666261
  9. #6f6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.48:1 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 #1f1e19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #222019 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c1a1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #231d19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #251e19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b1b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-291c19 {
  color: #291c19;
}
Background
.bg-291c19 {
  background-color: #291c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-291c19 {
  border: 2px solid #291c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #291c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 24% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-291c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #291c19, #292419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-291c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.68 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.06 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.25 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.48 #000000 Black ΔE 10.77 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.95 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.99 #d6e3e6 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#291c19  rgb(41, 28, 25)  hsl(11, 24%, 13%)  Licorice
#192629  rgb(25, 38, 41)  hsl(191, 24%, 13%)  Gunmetal
#19291c  rgb(25, 41, 28)  hsl(131, 24%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#1c1929  rgb(28, 25, 41)  hsl(251, 24%, 13%)  Licorice