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#021C2A

#021c2a ≈ Rich Black

  • azure
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#021c2a is a color from the azure family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.98% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.24% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 201°, with 90.91% saturation and 8.63% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 7.18.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0101

Complementary

  1. #021c2a
  2. #2a1002

Split complementary

  1. #021c2a
  2. #2a0208
  3. #2a2402

Analogous

  1. #022a24
  2. #021c2a
  3. #02082a

Triadic

  1. #021c2a
  2. #2a021c
  3. #1c2a02

Tetradic

  1. #021c2a
  2. #10022a
  3. #2a1002
  4. #1c2a02

Square

  1. #021c2a
  2. #24022a
  3. #2a1002
  4. #082a02

Monochromatic

  1. #010d13
  2. #010d13
  3. #021c2a
  4. #054d73
  5. #097dbc

Shades

#021c2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021c2a
  2. #021926
  3. #021622
  4. #01141d
  5. #011119
  6. #010e15
  7. #010b11
  8. #01080d
  9. #000608
  10. #000304
  11. #000000

Tints

#021c2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021c2a
  2. #1b333f
  3. #354955
  4. #4e606a
  5. #67777f
  6. #818e95
  7. #9aa4aa
  8. #b3bbbf
  9. #ccd2d4
  10. #e6e8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021c2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021c2a
  2. #0f2633
  3. #1b303b
  4. #283a44
  5. #34444c
  6. #414e55
  7. #4e585e
  8. #5a6266
  9. #676c6f
  10. #737677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #131b21 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #151c2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0f182a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0f1c2a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0b1a2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #001e25 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021c2a {
  color: #021c2a;
}
Background
.bg-021c2a {
  background-color: #021c2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021c2a {
  border: 2px solid #021c2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021c2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 28 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 201 91% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021c2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021c2a, #02082a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021c2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 28 42 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.18 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.66 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.76 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.34 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.52 #000000 Black ΔE 11.80 #000080 Navy ΔE 12.44 #fde3d5 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Rich Black
#021c2a  rgb(2, 28, 42)  hsl(201, 91%, 9%)  Rich Black
#2a1002  rgb(42, 16, 2)  hsl(21, 91%, 9%)  Bistre
#2a021c  rgb(42, 2, 28)  hsl(321, 91%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#1c2a02  rgb(28, 42, 2)  hsl(81, 91%, 9%)  Phthalo Green