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#220200

#220200 ≈ Licorice

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#220200 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 0.78% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 100% yellow and 86.67% black. Its hue angle is 3.53°, with 100% saturation and 6.67% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.92.

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Relative luminance0.0038

Complementary

  1. #220200
  2. #002022

Split complementary

  1. #220200
  2. #002213
  3. #000f22

Analogous

  1. #22000f
  2. #220200
  3. #221300

Triadic

  1. #220200
  2. #002202
  3. #020022

Tetradic

  1. #220200
  2. #202200
  3. #002022
  4. #020022

Square

  1. #220200
  2. #0f2200
  3. #002022
  4. #130022

Monochromatic

  1. #140100
  2. #140100
  3. #220200
  4. #6f0700
  5. #bb0b00

Shades

#220200 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #220200
  2. #1f0200
  3. #1b0200
  4. #180100
  5. #140100
  6. #110100
  7. #0e0100
  8. #0a0100
  9. #070000
  10. #030000
  11. #000000

Tints

#220200 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #220200
  2. #381b1a
  3. #4e3533
  4. #644e4d
  5. #7a6766
  6. #918180
  7. #a79a99
  8. #bdb3b3
  9. #d3cccc
  10. #e9e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#220200 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #220200
  2. #2b0f0d
  3. #351b1a
  4. #3e2826
  5. #483433
  6. #514140
  7. #5a4e4d
  8. #645a5a
  9. #6d6766
  10. #777373
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0c0c0c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #170808 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0a0800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #130f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #270002 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #160500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a0a00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #250001 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-220200 {
  color: #220200;
}
Background
.bg-220200 {
  background-color: #220200;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-220200 {
  border: 2px solid #220200;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #220200;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 2 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 100% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-220200 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #220200, #221300);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-220200 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 2 0 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.92 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.76 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.25 #000000 Black ΔE 14.00 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.58 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 17.65 #343434 Jet ΔE 18.15 #ddfdff Inverted #0c0c0c Grayscale 

Licorice
#220200  rgb(34, 2, 0)  hsl(4, 100%, 7%)  Licorice
#002022  rgb(0, 32, 34)  hsl(184, 100%, 7%)  Gunmetal
#002202  rgb(0, 34, 2)  hsl(124, 100%, 7%)  Phthalo Green
#020022  rgb(2, 0, 34)  hsl(244, 100%, 7%)  Oxford Blue