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#211D1E

#211d1e ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#211d1e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 11.37% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 12.12% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 345°, with 6.45% saturation and 12.16% 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 16.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.27.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.013

Complementary

  1. #211d1e
  2. #1d2120

Split complementary

  1. #211d1e
  2. #1d211e
  3. #1d2021

Analogous

  1. #211d20
  2. #211d1e
  3. #211e1d

Triadic

  1. #211d1e
  2. #1e211d
  3. #1d1e21

Tetradic

  1. #211d1e
  2. #21201d
  3. #1d2120
  4. #1d1e21

Square

  1. #211d1e
  2. #20211d
  3. #1d2120
  4. #1e1d21

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #0b0a0a
  3. #211d1e
  4. #4a4143
  5. #726568

Shades

#211d1e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #211d1e
  2. #1e1a1b
  3. #1a1718
  4. #171415
  5. #141112
  6. #110f0f
  7. #0d0c0c
  8. #0a0909
  9. #070606
  10. #030303
  11. #000000

Tints

#211d1e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #211d1e
  2. #373435
  3. #4d4a4b
  4. #646162
  5. #7a7778
  6. #908e8f
  7. #a6a5a5
  8. #bcbbbc
  9. #d3d2d2
  10. #e9e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#211d1e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #211d1e
  2. #2b2728
  3. #343132
  4. #3e3b3b
  5. #474545
  6. #514f4f
  7. #5a5859
  8. #646263
  9. #6d6c6c
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1e1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1e1e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e1e1e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #221d1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1d1e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f1e1e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211d1e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-211d1e {
  color: #211d1e;
}
Background
.bg-211d1e {
  background-color: #211d1e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-211d1e {
  border: 2px solid #211d1e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #211d1e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 29 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 6% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-211d1e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #211d1e, #211e1d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-211d1e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 29 30 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.27 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.50 #000000 Black ΔE 7.41 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.61 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.49 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.42 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.62 #dee2e1 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Licorice
#211d1e  rgb(33, 29, 30)  hsl(345, 6%, 12%)  Licorice
#1d2120  rgb(29, 33, 32)  hsl(165, 6%, 12%)  Jet
#1e211d  rgb(30, 33, 29)  hsl(105, 6%, 12%)  Smoky Black
#1d1e21  rgb(29, 30, 33)  hsl(225, 6%, 12%)  Rich Black