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#2C1924

#2c1924 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c1924 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 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.18% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 325.26°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.44.

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Relative luminance0.0136

Complementary

  1. #2c1924
  2. #192c21

Split complementary

  1. #2c1924
  2. #1b2c19
  3. #192c2b

Analogous

  1. #2b192c
  2. #2c1924
  3. #2c191b

Triadic

  1. #2c1924
  2. #242c19
  3. #19242c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1924
  2. #2c2119
  3. #192c21
  4. #19242c

Square

  1. #2c1924
  2. #2c2b19
  3. #192c21
  4. #191b2c

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070b
  2. #0d070b
  3. #2c1924
  4. #5d354c
  5. #8e5074

Shades

#2c1924 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1924
  2. #281720
  3. #23141d
  4. #1f1219
  5. #1a0f16
  6. #160d12
  7. #120a0e
  8. #0d080b
  9. #090507
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1924 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1924
  2. #41303a
  3. #564750
  4. #6b5e66
  5. #80757c
  6. #968c92
  7. #aba3a7
  8. #c0babd
  9. #d5d1d3
  10. #eae8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1924 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1924
  2. #34232d
  3. #3d2e36
  4. #453840
  5. #4e4249
  6. #564d52
  7. #5e575b
  8. #676164
  9. #6f6b6e
  10. #787677
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251d21 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1d24 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f2023 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e191d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #221b24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #251d24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d1920 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1924 {
  color: #2c1924;
}
Background
.bg-2c1924 {
  background-color: #2c1924;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1924 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1924;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1924;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1924 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1924, #2c191b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1924 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 36 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.44 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.53 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 14.20 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.33 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.46 #000000 Black ΔE 14.49 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 15.77 #d3e6db Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c1924  rgb(44, 25, 36)  hsl(325, 28%, 14%)  Licorice
#192c21  rgb(25, 44, 33)  hsl(145, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#242c19  rgb(36, 44, 25)  hsl(85, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#19242c  rgb(25, 36, 44)  hsl(205, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal