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#2A1C19

#2a1c19 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2a1c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 40.48% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 10.59°, with 25.37% saturation and 13.14% 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 16.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.06.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0139

Complementary

  1. #2a1c19
  2. #19272a

Split complementary

  1. #2a1c19
  2. #192a25
  3. #191f2a

Analogous

  1. #2a191f
  2. #2a1c19
  3. #2a2519

Triadic

  1. #2a1c19
  2. #192a1c
  3. #1c192a

Tetradic

  1. #2a1c19
  2. #272a19
  3. #19272a
  4. #1c192a

Square

  1. #2a1c19
  2. #1f2a19
  3. #19272a
  4. #25192a

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0908
  2. #0d0908
  3. #2a1c19
  4. #5a3c36
  5. #8a5c52

Shades

#2a1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a1c19
  2. #261917
  3. #221614
  4. #1d1412
  5. #19110f
  6. #150e0d
  7. #110b0a
  8. #0d0808
  9. #080605
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a1c19
  2. #3f3330
  3. #554947
  4. #6a605e
  5. #7f7775
  6. #958e8c
  7. #aaa4a3
  8. #bfbbba
  9. #d4d2d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a1c19
  2. #332623
  3. #3b302e
  4. #443a38
  5. #4c4442
  6. #554e4d
  7. #5e5857
  8. #666261
  9. #6f6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241e1d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1e19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #222019 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d1a1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #241d19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261f19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c1b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a1c19 {
  color: #2a1c19;
}
Background
.bg-2a1c19 {
  background-color: #2a1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2a1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 25% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1c19, #2a2519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.06 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.96 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.74 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.83 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.02 #000000 Black ΔE 11.22 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.39 #d5e3e6 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#2a1c19  rgb(42, 28, 25)  hsl(11, 25%, 13%)  Licorice
#19272a  rgb(25, 39, 42)  hsl(191, 25%, 13%)  Gunmetal
#192a1c  rgb(25, 42, 28)  hsl(131, 25%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#1c192a  rgb(28, 25, 42)  hsl(251, 25%, 13%)  Licorice