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#201714

#201714 ≈ Licorice

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#201714 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 9.02% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 28.12% magenta, 37.5% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 23.08% saturation and 10.2% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 2.31.

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Relative luminance0.0097

Complementary

  1. #201714
  2. #141d20

Split complementary

  1. #201714
  2. #14201d
  3. #141720

Analogous

  1. #201417
  2. #201714
  3. #201d14

Triadic

  1. #201714
  2. #142017
  3. #171420

Tetradic

  1. #201714
  2. #1d2014
  3. #141d20
  4. #171420

Square

  1. #201714
  2. #172014
  3. #141d20
  4. #1d1420

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0908
  2. #0d0908
  3. #201714
  4. #4f3931
  5. #7e5b4f

Shades

#201714 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201714
  2. #1d1512
  3. #1a1210
  4. #16100e
  5. #130e0c
  6. #100c0a
  7. #0d0908
  8. #0a0706
  9. #060504
  10. #030202
  11. #000000

Tints

#201714 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201714
  2. #362e2c
  3. #4d4543
  4. #635d5b
  5. #797472
  6. #908b8a
  7. #a6a2a1
  8. #bcb9b9
  9. #d2d1d0
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201714 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201714
  2. #2a221f
  3. #332c2a
  4. #3d3734
  5. #46413f
  6. #504c4a
  7. #5a5655
  8. #636160
  9. #6d6b6a
  10. #767675
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c1817 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191814 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a14 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #221616 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1814 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1914 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211615 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-201714 {
  color: #201714;
}
Background
.bg-201714 {
  background-color: #201714;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201714 {
  border: 2px solid #201714;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201714;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 23 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 23% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201714 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201714, #201d14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201714 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 23 20 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 2.31 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.36 #000000 Black ΔE 7.96 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.02 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.45 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.10 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.44 #dfe8eb Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Licorice
#201714  rgb(32, 23, 20)  hsl(15, 23%, 10%)  Licorice
#141d20  rgb(20, 29, 32)  hsl(195, 23%, 10%)  Rich Black
#142017  rgb(20, 32, 23)  hsl(135, 23%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#171420  rgb(23, 20, 32)  hsl(255, 23%, 10%)  Licorice