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#2C1930

#2c1930 ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c1930 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 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.33% cyan, 47.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.18% black. Its hue angle is 289.57°, with 31.51% saturation and 14.31% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 13.64.

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Relative luminance0.0144

Complementary

  1. #2c1930
  2. #1d3019

Split complementary

  1. #2c1930
  2. #283019
  3. #193020

Analogous

  1. #201930
  2. #2c1930
  3. #301928

Triadic

  1. #2c1930
  2. #302c19
  3. #19302c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1930
  2. #30191d
  3. #1d3019
  4. #19302c

Square

  1. #2c1930
  2. #302019
  3. #1d3019
  4. #192830

Monochromatic

  1. #0c070d
  2. #0c070d
  3. #2c1930
  4. #5a3362
  5. #884d95

Shades

#2c1930 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1930
  2. #28172b
  3. #231426
  4. #1f1222
  5. #1a0f1d
  6. #160d18
  7. #120a13
  8. #0d080e
  9. #09050a
  10. #040305
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1930 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1930
  2. #413045
  3. #564759
  4. #6b5e6e
  5. #807583
  6. #968c98
  7. #aba3ac
  8. #c0bac1
  9. #d5d1d6
  10. #eae8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1930 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1930
  2. #342338
  3. #3d2e40
  4. #453848
  5. #4e4250
  6. #564d58
  7. #5e5760
  8. #676168
  9. #6f6b70
  10. #787678
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251d27 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #161f31 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b212f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c1c22 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #211d31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #231e30 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c1b28 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1930 {
  color: #2c1930;
}
Background
.bg-2c1930 {
  background-color: #2c1930;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1930 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1930;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1930;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 32% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1930 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1930, #301928);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1930 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 48 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.64 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.53 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 15.17 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.41 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.94 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 17.16 #d3e6cf Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c1930  rgb(44, 25, 48)  hsl(290, 32%, 14%)  Licorice
#1d3019  rgb(29, 48, 25)  hsl(110, 32%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#302c19  rgb(48, 44, 25)  hsl(50, 32%, 14%)  Black Olive
#19302c  rgb(25, 48, 44)  hsl(170, 32%, 14%)  Phthalo Green