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#21121A

#21121a ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#21121a is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 7.06% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 45.45% magenta, 21.21% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 328°, with 29.41% saturation and 10% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.84.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0083

Complementary

  1. #21121a
  2. #122119

Split complementary

  1. #21121a
  2. #132112
  3. #122120

Analogous

  1. #201221
  2. #21121a
  3. #211213

Triadic

  1. #21121a
  2. #1a2112
  3. #121a21

Tetradic

  1. #21121a
  2. #211912
  3. #122119
  4. #121a21

Square

  1. #21121a
  2. #212012
  3. #122119
  4. #121321

Monochromatic

  1. #0d070a
  2. #0d070a
  3. #21121a
  4. #522d41
  5. #844868

Shades

#21121a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #21121a
  2. #1e1017
  3. #1a0e15
  4. #170d12
  5. #140b10
  6. #11090d
  7. #0d070a
  8. #0a0508
  9. #070405
  10. #030203
  11. #000000

Tints

#21121a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #21121a
  2. #372a31
  3. #4d4148
  4. #64595f
  5. #7a7176
  6. #90898d
  7. #a6a0a3
  8. #bcb8ba
  9. #d3d0d1
  10. #e9e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#21121a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #21121a
  2. #2b1d24
  3. #34282e
  4. #3e3339
  5. #473e43
  6. #51494d
  7. #5a5457
  8. #645f61
  9. #6d6a6c
  10. #777576
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1518 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #13151a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #17171a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #231215 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a141a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b151a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #221217 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-21121a {
  color: #21121a;
}
Background
.bg-21121a {
  background-color: #21121a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-21121a {
  border: 2px solid #21121a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #21121a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 18 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 29% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-21121a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #21121a, #211213);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-21121a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 18 26 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.84 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.85 #000000 Black ΔE 11.65 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.01 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 14.03 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.23 #353839 Onyx ΔE 16.46 #deede5 Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Licorice
#21121a  rgb(33, 18, 26)  hsl(328, 29%, 10%)  Licorice
#122119  rgb(18, 33, 25)  hsl(148, 29%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#1a2112  rgb(26, 33, 18)  hsl(88, 29%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#121a21  rgb(18, 26, 33)  hsl(208, 29%, 10%)  Rich Black