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#2B030D

#2b030d ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2b030d is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 1.18% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.02% magenta, 69.77% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 345°, with 86.96% saturation and 9.02% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 13.5.

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Relative luminance0.0061

Complementary

  1. #2b030d
  2. #032b21

Split complementary

  1. #2b030d
  2. #032b0d
  3. #03212b

Analogous

  1. #2b0321
  2. #2b030d
  3. #2b0d03

Triadic

  1. #2b030d
  2. #0d2b03
  3. #030d2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b030d
  2. #2b2103
  3. #032b21
  4. #030d2b

Square

  1. #2b030d
  2. #212b03
  3. #032b21
  4. #0d032b

Monochromatic

  1. #130106
  2. #130106
  3. #2b030d
  4. #730823
  5. #ba0d38

Shades

#2b030d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b030d
  2. #27030c
  3. #22020a
  4. #1e0209
  5. #1a0208
  6. #160207
  7. #110105
  8. #0d0104
  9. #090103
  10. #040001
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b030d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b030d
  2. #401c25
  3. #55353d
  4. #6b4f56
  5. #80686e
  6. #958186
  7. #aa9a9e
  8. #bfb3b6
  9. #d5cdcf
  10. #eae6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b030d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b030d
  2. #341019
  3. #3c1c24
  4. #452930
  5. #4d353b
  6. #564247
  7. #5e4e52
  8. #675b5e
  9. #6f6769
  10. #787475
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.72:1 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 #0c0d0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17150c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #300006 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d090d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #210f0c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e0009 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b030d {
  color: #2b030d;
}
Background
.bg-2b030d {
  background-color: #2b030d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b030d {
  border: 2px solid #2b030d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b030d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 3 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 87% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b030d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b030d, #2b0d03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b030d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 3 13 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.50 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.86 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.80 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 16.08 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.68 #722f37 Wine ΔE 16.97 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 17.49 #d4fcf2 Inverted #121212 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2b030d  rgb(43, 3, 13)  hsl(345, 87%, 9%)  Licorice
#032b21  rgb(3, 43, 33)  hsl(165, 87%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#0d2b03  rgb(13, 43, 3)  hsl(105, 87%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#030d2b  rgb(3, 13, 43)  hsl(225, 87%, 9%)  Oxford Blue