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#2C1928

#2c1928 ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c1928 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 9.8% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.18% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 312.63°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 10.86.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0138

Complementary

  1. #2c1928
  2. #192c1d

Split complementary

  1. #2c1928
  2. #1f2c19
  3. #192c27

Analogous

  1. #27192c
  2. #2c1928
  3. #2c191f

Triadic

  1. #2c1928
  2. #282c19
  3. #19282c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1928
  2. #2c1d19
  3. #192c1d
  4. #19282c

Square

  1. #2c1928
  2. #2c2719
  3. #192c1d
  4. #191f2c

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070c
  2. #0d070c
  3. #2c1928
  4. #5d3554
  5. #8e5081

Shades

#2c1928 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1928
  2. #281724
  3. #231420
  4. #1f121c
  5. #1a0f18
  6. #160d14
  7. #120a10
  8. #0d080c
  9. #090508
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1928 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1928
  2. #41303e
  3. #564753
  4. #6b5e69
  5. #80757e
  6. #968c94
  7. #aba3a9
  8. #c0babf
  9. #d5d1d4
  10. #eae8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1928 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1928
  2. #342331
  3. #3d2e3a
  4. #453842
  5. #4e424b
  6. #564d54
  7. #5e575d
  8. #676166
  9. #6f6b6e
  10. #787677
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251d23 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191e29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e2027 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e1a1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #221c28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241e28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d1923 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1928 {
  color: #2c1928;
}
Background
.bg-2c1928 {
  background-color: #2c1928;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1928 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1928;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1928;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1928 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1928, #2c191f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1928 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 40 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.86 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.27 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.74 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.14 #000000 Black ΔE 15.39 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.64 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 15.96 #d3e6d7 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c1928  rgb(44, 25, 40)  hsl(313, 28%, 14%)  Licorice
#192c1d  rgb(25, 44, 29)  hsl(133, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#282c19  rgb(40, 44, 25)  hsl(73, 28%, 14%)  Black Olive
#19282c  rgb(25, 40, 44)  hsl(193, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal