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#2D1C19

#2d1c19 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2d1c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 37.78% magenta, 44.44% yellow and 82.35% black. Its hue angle is 9°, with 28.57% saturation and 13.73% 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 16.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0146

Complementary

  1. #2d1c19
  2. #192a2d

Split complementary

  1. #2d1c19
  2. #192d26
  3. #19202d

Analogous

  1. #2d1920
  2. #2d1c19
  3. #2d2619

Triadic

  1. #2d1c19
  2. #192d1c
  3. #1c192d

Tetradic

  1. #2d1c19
  2. #2a2d19
  3. #192a2d
  4. #1c192d

Square

  1. #2d1c19
  2. #202d19
  3. #192a2d
  4. #26192d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0807
  2. #0d0807
  3. #2d1c19
  4. #5e3b34
  5. #8f5950

Shades

#2d1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d1c19
  2. #291917
  3. #241614
  4. #201412
  5. #1b110f
  6. #170e0d
  7. #120b0a
  8. #0e0808
  9. #090605
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d1c19
  2. #423330
  3. #574947
  4. #6c605e
  5. #817775
  6. #968e8c
  7. #aba4a3
  8. #c0bbba
  9. #d5d2d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d1c19
  2. #352623
  3. #3e302e
  4. #463a38
  5. #4e4442
  6. #574e4d
  7. #5f5857
  8. #676261
  9. #6f6c6b
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #261f1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #201e19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #242219 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #311a1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #261d19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #281f19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f1b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d1c19 {
  color: #2d1c19;
}
Background
.bg-2d1c19 {
  background-color: #2d1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2d1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 29% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d1c19, #2d2619);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.30 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.87 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.16 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.34 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.87 #000000 Black ΔE 12.54 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.79 #d2e3e6 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2d1c19  rgb(45, 28, 25)  hsl(9, 29%, 14%)  Licorice
#192a2d  rgb(25, 42, 45)  hsl(189, 29%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#192d1c  rgb(25, 45, 28)  hsl(129, 29%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#1c192d  rgb(28, 25, 45)  hsl(249, 29%, 14%)  Oxford Blue