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#2C1919

#2c1919 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2c1919 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 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.18% magenta, 43.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% 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 16.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.76.

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Relative luminance0.013

Complementary

  1. #2c1919
  2. #192c2c

Split complementary

  1. #2c1919
  2. #192c23
  3. #19232c

Analogous

  1. #2c1923
  2. #2c1919
  3. #2c2319

Triadic

  1. #2c1919
  2. #192c19
  3. #19192c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1919
  2. #2c2c19
  3. #192c2c
  4. #19192c

Square

  1. #2c1919
  2. #232c19
  3. #192c2c
  4. #23192c

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0707
  2. #0d0707
  3. #2c1919
  4. #5d3535
  5. #8e5050

Shades

#2c1919 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1919
  2. #281717
  3. #231414
  4. #1f1212
  5. #1a0f0f
  6. #160d0d
  7. #120a0a
  8. #0d0808
  9. #090505
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1919 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1919
  2. #413030
  3. #564747
  4. #6b5e5e
  5. #807575
  6. #968c8c
  7. #aba3a3
  8. #c0baba
  9. #d5d1d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1919 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1919
  2. #342323
  3. #3d2e2e
  4. #453838
  5. #4e4242
  6. #564d4d
  7. #5e5757
  8. #676161
  9. #6f6b6b
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241c1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1c19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #211f19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #301719 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #241b19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e1819 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1919 {
  color: #2c1919;
}
Background
.bg-2c1919 {
  background-color: #2c1919;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1919 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1919;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1919;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1919 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1919, #2c2319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1919 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.76 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.92 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.02 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.76 #000000 Black ΔE 13.01 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.10 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.15 #d3e6e6 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c1919  rgb(44, 25, 25)  hsl(0, 28%, 14%)  Licorice
#192c2c  rgb(25, 44, 44)  hsl(180, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#192c19  rgb(25, 44, 25)  hsl(120, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#19192c  rgb(25, 25, 44)  hsl(240, 28%, 14%)  Oxford Blue