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#36282D

#36282d ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#36282d is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.18% red, 15.69% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.93% magenta, 16.67% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 338.57°, with 14.89% saturation and 18.43% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.93.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0249

Complementary

  1. #36282d
  2. #283631

Split complementary

  1. #36282d
  2. #28362a
  3. #283436

Analogous

  1. #362834
  2. #36282d
  3. #362a28

Triadic

  1. #36282d
  2. #2d3628
  3. #282d36

Tetradic

  1. #36282d
  2. #363128
  3. #283631
  4. #282d36

Square

  1. #36282d
  2. #343628
  3. #283631
  4. #2a2836

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #36282d
  4. #624952
  5. #8e6976

Shades

#36282d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #36282d
  2. #312429
  3. #2b2024
  4. #261c20
  5. #20181b
  6. #1b1417
  7. #161012
  8. #100c0e
  9. #0b0809
  10. #050405
  11. #000000

Tints

#36282d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #36282d
  2. #4a3e42
  3. #5e5357
  4. #72696c
  5. #867e81
  6. #9b9496
  7. #afa9ab
  8. #c3bfc0
  9. #d7d4d5
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#36282d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #36282d
  2. #3d3135
  3. #453a3e
  4. #4c4246
  5. #544b4e
  6. #5b5457
  7. #625d5f
  8. #6a6667
  9. #716e6f
  10. #797778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302a2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #292a2d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2d2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #38272a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f292d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #312b2d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #37282b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-36282d {
  color: #36282d;
}
Background
.bg-36282d {
  background-color: #36282d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-36282d {
  border: 2px solid #36282d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #36282d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 54 40 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 15% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-36282d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36282d, #362a28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-36282d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(54 40 45 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.93 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.40 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.99 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.19 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.70 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.47 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.69 #c9d7d2 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Licorice
#36282d  rgb(54, 40, 45)  hsl(339, 15%, 18%)  Licorice
#283631  rgb(40, 54, 49)  hsl(159, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive
#2d3628  rgb(45, 54, 40)  hsl(99, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive
#282d36  rgb(40, 45, 54)  hsl(219, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal