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#36282F

#36282f ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#36282f 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 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.93% magenta, 12.96% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 330°, 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 13.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.47.

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Relative luminance0.0251

Complementary

  1. #36282f
  2. #28362f

Split complementary

  1. #36282f
  2. #283628
  3. #283636

Analogous

  1. #362836
  2. #36282f
  3. #362828

Triadic

  1. #36282f
  2. #2f3628
  3. #282f36

Tetradic

  1. #36282f
  2. #362f28
  3. #28362f
  4. #282f36

Square

  1. #36282f
  2. #363628
  3. #28362f
  4. #282836

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #36282f
  4. #624955
  5. #8e697b

Shades

#36282f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #36282f
  2. #31242a
  3. #2b2026
  4. #261c21
  5. #20181c
  6. #1b1418
  7. #161013
  8. #100c0e
  9. #0b0809
  10. #050405
  11. #000000

Tints

#36282f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #36282f
  2. #4a3e44
  3. #5e5359
  4. #72696d
  5. #867e82
  6. #9b9497
  7. #afa9ac
  8. #c3bfc1
  9. #d7d4d5
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#36282f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #36282f
  2. #3d3137
  3. #453a3f
  4. #4c4247
  5. #544b4f
  6. #5b5458
  7. #625d60
  8. #6a6668
  9. #716e70
  10. #797778
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302a2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #292b2f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2d2f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #38282a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f2a2f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #302b2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #37282c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-36282f {
  color: #36282f;
}
Background
.bg-36282f {
  background-color: #36282f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-36282f {
  border: 2px solid #36282f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #36282f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 54 40 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 330 15% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-36282f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36282f, #362828);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-36282f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(54 40 47 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.47 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.86 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.10 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.03 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.12 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.28 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.01 #c9d7d0 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Licorice
#36282f  rgb(54, 40, 47)  hsl(330, 15%, 18%)  Licorice
#28362f  rgb(40, 54, 47)  hsl(150, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive
#2f3628  rgb(47, 54, 40)  hsl(90, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive
#282f36  rgb(40, 47, 54)  hsl(210, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal