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#201D2C

#201d2c ≈ Licorice

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#201d2c is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 11.37% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.27% cyan, 34.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 252°, with 20.55% saturation and 14.31% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 10.01.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0137

Complementary

  1. #201d2c
  2. #292c1d

Split complementary

  1. #201d2c
  2. #2c271d
  3. #212c1d

Analogous

  1. #1d212c
  2. #201d2c
  3. #271d2c

Triadic

  1. #201d2c
  2. #2c201d
  3. #1d2c20

Tetradic

  1. #201d2c
  2. #2c1d29
  3. #292c1d
  4. #1d2c20

Square

  1. #201d2c
  2. #2c1d21
  3. #292c1d
  4. #1d2c27

Monochromatic

  1. #09080c
  2. #09080c
  3. #201d2c
  4. #423b5a
  5. #635a88

Shades

#201d2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #201d2c
  2. #1d1a28
  3. #1a1723
  4. #16141f
  5. #13111a
  6. #100f16
  7. #0d0c12
  8. #0a090d
  9. #060609
  10. #030304
  11. #000000

Tints

#201d2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #201d2c
  2. #363441
  3. #4d4a56
  4. #63616b
  5. #797780
  6. #908e96
  7. #a6a5ab
  8. #bcbbc0
  9. #d2d2d5
  10. #e9e8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#201d2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #201d2c
  2. #2a2734
  3. #33313d
  4. #3d3b45
  5. #46454e
  6. #504f56
  7. #5a585e
  8. #636267
  9. #6d6c6f
  10. #767678
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1e25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191f2d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1f2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e1f22 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1e2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c1e2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1f1e26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-201d2c {
  color: #201d2c;
}
Background
.bg-201d2c {
  background-color: #201d2c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-201d2c {
  border: 2px solid #201d2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #201d2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 29 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 21% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-201d2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #201d2c, #271d2c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-201d2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 29 44 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.01 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.80 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.44 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.89 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.08 #000000 Black ΔE 12.13 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.99 #dfe2d3 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#201d2c  rgb(32, 29, 44)  hsl(252, 21%, 14%)  Licorice
#292c1d  rgb(41, 44, 29)  hsl(72, 21%, 14%)  Black Olive
#2c201d  rgb(44, 32, 29)  hsl(12, 21%, 14%)  Licorice
#1d2c20  rgb(29, 44, 32)  hsl(132, 21%, 14%)  Phthalo Green