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#2A0C19

#2a0c19 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2a0c19 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, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 40.48% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 334°, with 55.56% saturation and 10.59% 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 18.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 12.04.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0083

Complementary

  1. #2a0c19
  2. #0c2a1d

Split complementary

  1. #2a0c19
  2. #0c2a0e
  3. #0c282a

Analogous

  1. #2a0c28
  2. #2a0c19
  3. #2a0e0c

Triadic

  1. #2a0c19
  2. #192a0c
  3. #0c192a

Tetradic

  1. #2a0c19
  2. #2a1d0c
  3. #0c2a1d
  4. #0c192a

Square

  1. #2a0c19
  2. #282a0c
  3. #0c2a1d
  4. #0e0c2a

Monochromatic

  1. #100509
  2. #100509
  3. #2a0c19
  4. #661d3c
  5. #a12e60

Shades

#2a0c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a0c19
  2. #260b17
  3. #220a14
  4. #1d0812
  5. #19070f
  6. #15060d
  7. #11050a
  8. #0d0408
  9. #080205
  10. #040103
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a0c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a0c19
  2. #3f2430
  3. #553d47
  4. #6a555e
  5. #7f6d75
  6. #95868c
  7. #aa9ea3
  8. #bfb6ba
  9. #d4ced1
  10. #eae7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a0c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a0c19
  2. #331823
  3. #3b232e
  4. #442f38
  5. #4c3a42
  6. #55464d
  7. #5e5257
  8. #665d61
  9. #6f696b
  10. #777476
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #161616 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #201317 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #111319 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #191818 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e0a11 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d1019 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211419 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c0b15 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a0c19 {
  color: #2a0c19;
}
Background
.bg-2a0c19 {
  background-color: #2a0c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a0c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2a0c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a0c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 334 56% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a0c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a0c19, #2a0e0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a0c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.04 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.44 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 15.22 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 16.17 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.48 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.54 #000000 Black ΔE 16.90 #d5f3e6 Inverted #161616 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2a0c19  rgb(42, 12, 25)  hsl(334, 56%, 11%)  Licorice
#0c2a1d  rgb(12, 42, 29)  hsl(154, 56%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#192a0c  rgb(25, 42, 12)  hsl(94, 56%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#0c192a  rgb(12, 25, 42)  hsl(214, 56%, 11%)  Rich Black