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#2C1921

#2c1921 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2c1921 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, 9.8% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.18% magenta, 25% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 334.74°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 16.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0134

Complementary

  1. #2c1921
  2. #192c24

Split complementary

  1. #2c1921
  2. #192c1b
  3. #192b2c

Analogous

  1. #2c192b
  2. #2c1921
  3. #2c1b19

Triadic

  1. #2c1921
  2. #212c19
  3. #19212c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1921
  2. #2c2419
  3. #192c24
  4. #19212c

Square

  1. #2c1921
  2. #2b2c19
  3. #192c24
  4. #1b192c

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070a
  2. #0d070a
  3. #2c1921
  4. #5d3546
  5. #8e506a

Shades

#2c1921 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1921
  2. #28171e
  3. #23141a
  4. #1f1217
  5. #1a0f14
  6. #160d11
  7. #120a0d
  8. #0d080a
  9. #090507
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1921 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1921
  2. #413037
  3. #56474d
  4. #6b5e64
  5. #80757a
  6. #968c90
  7. #aba3a6
  8. #c0babc
  9. #d5d1d3
  10. #eae8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1921 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1921
  2. #34232b
  3. #3d2e34
  4. #45383e
  5. #4e4247
  6. #564d51
  7. #5e575a
  8. #676164
  9. #6f6b6d
  10. #787677
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251c20 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b1d21 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #202021 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f181c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #231b21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #251d21 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e191e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1921 {
  color: #2c1921;
}
Background
.bg-2c1921 {
  background-color: #2c1921;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1921 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1921;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1921;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 335 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1921 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1921, #2c1b19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1921 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 33 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.44 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.68 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.80 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.81 #000000 Black ΔE 13.90 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.77 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.84 #d3e6de Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c1921  rgb(44, 25, 33)  hsl(335, 28%, 14%)  Licorice
#192c24  rgb(25, 44, 36)  hsl(155, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#212c19  rgb(33, 44, 25)  hsl(95, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#19212c  rgb(25, 33, 44)  hsl(215, 28%, 14%)  Rich Black