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#2C1917

#2c1917 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2c1917 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 9.8% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.18% magenta, 47.73% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 5.71°, with 31.34% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0129

Complementary

  1. #2c1917
  2. #172a2c

Split complementary

  1. #2c1917
  2. #172c24
  3. #17202c

Analogous

  1. #2c1720
  2. #2c1917
  3. #2c2417

Triadic

  1. #2c1917
  2. #172c19
  3. #19172c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1917
  2. #2a2c17
  3. #172a2c
  4. #19172c

Square

  1. #2c1917
  2. #202c17
  3. #172a2c
  4. #24172c

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0807
  2. #0d0807
  3. #2c1917
  4. #5e3631
  5. #90524c

Shades

#2c1917 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1917
  2. #281715
  3. #231412
  4. #1f1210
  5. #1a0f0e
  6. #160d0c
  7. #120a09
  8. #0d0807
  9. #090505
  10. #040302
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1917 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1917
  2. #41302e
  3. #564745
  4. #6b5e5d
  5. #807574
  6. #968c8b
  7. #aba3a2
  8. #c0bab9
  9. #d5d1d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1917 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1917
  2. #342322
  3. #3d2e2c
  4. #453837
  5. #4e4241
  6. #564d4c
  7. #5e5756
  8. #676161
  9. #6f6b6b
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241c1b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1c17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #221f17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #301719 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #241b17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261d17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e1818 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1917 {
  color: #2c1917;
}
Background
.bg-2c1917 {
  background-color: #2c1917;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1917 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1917;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1917;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 6 31% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1917 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1917, #2c2417);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1917 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 23 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.73 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.03 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.82 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.46 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.65 #000000 Black ΔE 12.99 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.12 #d3e6e8 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c1917  rgb(44, 25, 23)  hsl(6, 31%, 13%)  Licorice
#172a2c  rgb(23, 42, 44)  hsl(186, 31%, 13%)  Gunmetal
#172c19  rgb(23, 44, 25)  hsl(126, 31%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#19172c  rgb(25, 23, 44)  hsl(246, 31%, 13%)  Oxford Blue