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#2E1C19

#2e1c19 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e1c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 39.13% magenta, 45.65% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 8.57°, with 29.58% saturation and 13.92% 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 16.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.73.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0148

Complementary

  1. #2e1c19
  2. #192b2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e1c19
  2. #192e26
  3. #19202e

Analogous

  1. #2e1920
  2. #2e1c19
  3. #2e2619

Triadic

  1. #2e1c19
  2. #192e1c
  3. #1c192e

Tetradic

  1. #2e1c19
  2. #2b2e19
  3. #192b2e
  4. #1c192e

Square

  1. #2e1c19
  2. #202e19
  3. #192b2e
  4. #26192e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0807
  2. #0d0807
  3. #2e1c19
  4. #603a34
  5. #91584f

Shades

#2e1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e1c19
  2. #291917
  3. #251614
  4. #201412
  5. #1c110f
  6. #170e0d
  7. #120b0a
  8. #0e0808
  9. #090605
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e1c19
  2. #433330
  3. #584947
  4. #6d605e
  5. #827775
  6. #978e8c
  7. #aba4a3
  8. #c0bbba
  9. #d5d2d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e1c19
  2. #362623
  3. #3e302e
  4. #473a38
  5. #4f4442
  6. #574e4d
  7. #5f5857
  8. #676261
  9. #706c6b
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 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 #321a1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #261d19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #282019 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #301b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e1c19 {
  color: #2e1c19;
}
Background
.bg-2e1c19 {
  background-color: #2e1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2e1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 30% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e1c19, #2e2619);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.73 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.91 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.62 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.48 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.22 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.36 #000000 Black ΔE 12.97 #d1e3e6 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2e1c19  rgb(46, 28, 25)  hsl(9, 30%, 14%)  Licorice
#192b2e  rgb(25, 43, 46)  hsl(189, 30%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#192e1c  rgb(25, 46, 28)  hsl(129, 30%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#1c192e  rgb(28, 25, 46)  hsl(249, 30%, 14%)  Oxford Blue