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#2C021C

#2c021c ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c021c is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 0.78% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.45% magenta, 36.36% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 322.86°, with 91.3% saturation and 9.02% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 18.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 12.54.

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Relative luminance0.0066

Complementary

  1. #2c021c
  2. #022c12

Split complementary

  1. #2c021c
  2. #072c02
  3. #022c27

Analogous

  1. #27022c
  2. #2c021c
  3. #2c0207

Triadic

  1. #2c021c
  2. #1c2c02
  3. #021c2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c021c
  2. #2c1202
  3. #022c12
  4. #021c2c

Square

  1. #2c021c
  2. #2c2702
  3. #022c12
  4. #02072c

Monochromatic

  1. #14010c
  2. #14010c
  3. #2c021c
  4. #75054b
  5. #be0979

Shades

#2c021c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c021c
  2. #280219
  3. #230216
  4. #1f0114
  5. #1a0111
  6. #16010e
  7. #12010b
  8. #0d0108
  9. #090006
  10. #040003
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c021c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c021c
  2. #411b33
  3. #563549
  4. #6b4e60
  5. #806777
  6. #96818e
  7. #ab9aa4
  8. #c0b3bb
  9. #d5ccd2
  10. #eae6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c021c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c021c
  2. #340f26
  3. #3d1b30
  4. #45283a
  5. #4e3444
  6. #56414e
  7. #5e4e58
  8. #675a62
  9. #6f676c
  10. #787376
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #131313 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f0e17 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #070e1d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #14161b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #30010d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c0a1c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #20101b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e0114 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c021c {
  color: #2c021c;
}
Background
.bg-2c021c {
  background-color: #2c021c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c021c {
  border: 2px solid #2c021c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c021c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 2 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 91% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c021c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c021c, #2c0207);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c021c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 2 28 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.54 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.95 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.39 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 17.74 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 17.78 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 18.08 #722f37 Wine ΔE 18.69 #d3fde3 Inverted #131313 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2c021c  rgb(44, 2, 28)  hsl(323, 91%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#022c12  rgb(2, 44, 18)  hsl(143, 91%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#1c2c02  rgb(28, 44, 2)  hsl(83, 91%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#021c2c  rgb(2, 28, 44)  hsl(203, 91%, 9%)  Rich Black