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#2B1C19

#2b1c19 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2b1c19 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, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 34.88% magenta, 41.86% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 10°, with 26.47% saturation and 13.33% 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 16.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.46.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0141

Complementary

  1. #2b1c19
  2. #19282b

Split complementary

  1. #2b1c19
  2. #192b25
  3. #191f2b

Analogous

  1. #2b191f
  2. #2b1c19
  3. #2b2519

Triadic

  1. #2b1c19
  2. #192b1c
  3. #1c192b

Tetradic

  1. #2b1c19
  2. #282b19
  3. #19282b
  4. #1c192b

Square

  1. #2b1c19
  2. #1f2b19
  3. #19282b
  4. #25192b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0808
  2. #0d0808
  3. #2b1c19
  4. #5b3b35
  5. #8c5b51

Shades

#2b1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b1c19
  2. #271917
  3. #221614
  4. #1e1412
  5. #1a110f
  6. #160e0d
  7. #110b0a
  8. #0d0808
  9. #090605
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b1c19
  2. #403330
  3. #554947
  4. #6b605e
  5. #807775
  6. #958e8c
  7. #aaa4a3
  8. #bfbbba
  9. #d5d2d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b1c19
  2. #342623
  3. #3c302e
  4. #453a38
  5. #4d4442
  6. #564e4d
  7. #5e5857
  8. #676261
  9. #6f6c6b
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251e1d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1e19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #232119 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e1a1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #241d19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261f19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d1b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b1c19 {
  color: #2b1c19;
}
Background
.bg-2b1c19 {
  background-color: #2b1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2b1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 26% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b1c19, #2b2519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.46 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.89 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.22 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.11 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.18 #000000 Black ΔE 11.66 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.68 #d4e3e6 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2b1c19  rgb(43, 28, 25)  hsl(10, 26%, 13%)  Licorice
#19282b  rgb(25, 40, 43)  hsl(190, 26%, 13%)  Gunmetal
#192b1c  rgb(25, 43, 28)  hsl(130, 26%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#1c192b  rgb(28, 25, 43)  hsl(250, 26%, 13%)  Oxford Blue