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#2A030D

#2a030d ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2a030d is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 1.18% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.86% magenta, 69.05% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 344.62°, with 86.67% saturation and 8.82% 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 18.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 13.18.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0059

Complementary

  1. #2a030d
  2. #032a20

Split complementary

  1. #2a030d
  2. #032a0c
  3. #03202a

Analogous

  1. #2a0320
  2. #2a030d
  3. #2a0c03

Triadic

  1. #2a030d
  2. #0d2a03
  3. #030d2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a030d
  2. #2a2003
  3. #032a20
  4. #030d2a

Square

  1. #2a030d
  2. #202a03
  3. #032a20
  4. #0c032a

Monochromatic

  1. #130106
  2. #130106
  3. #2a030d
  4. #710823
  5. #b90d39

Shades

#2a030d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a030d
  2. #26030c
  3. #22020a
  4. #1d0209
  5. #190208
  6. #150207
  7. #110105
  8. #0d0104
  9. #080103
  10. #040001
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a030d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a030d
  2. #3f1c25
  3. #55353d
  4. #6a4f56
  5. #7f686e
  6. #958186
  7. #aa9a9e
  8. #bfb3b6
  9. #d4cdcf
  10. #eae6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a030d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a030d
  2. #331019
  3. #3b1c24
  4. #442930
  5. #4c353b
  6. #554247
  7. #5e4e52
  8. #665b5e
  9. #6f6769
  10. #777475
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #121212 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1e0d10 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0c0c0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17150c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f0006 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c090d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #200f0c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d0009 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a030d {
  color: #2a030d;
}
Background
.bg-2a030d {
  background-color: #2a030d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a030d {
  border: 2px solid #2a030d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a030d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 3 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 87% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a030d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a030d, #2a0c03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a030d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 3 13 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.18 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.05 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.01 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 16.41 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.58 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 17.18 #722f37 Wine ΔE 17.21 #d5fcf2 Inverted #121212 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2a030d  rgb(42, 3, 13)  hsl(345, 87%, 9%)  Licorice
#032a20  rgb(3, 42, 32)  hsl(165, 87%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#0d2a03  rgb(13, 42, 3)  hsl(105, 87%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#030d2a  rgb(3, 13, 42)  hsl(225, 87%, 9%)  Oxford Blue