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#221406

#221406 ≈ Licorice

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#221406 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 7.84% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.18% magenta, 82.35% yellow and 86.67% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 70% saturation and 7.84% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.01.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0085

Complementary

  1. #221406
  2. #061422

Split complementary

  1. #221406
  2. #062222
  3. #060622

Analogous

  1. #220606
  2. #221406
  3. #222206

Triadic

  1. #221406
  2. #062214
  3. #140622

Tetradic

  1. #221406
  2. #142206
  3. #061422
  4. #140622

Square

  1. #221406
  2. #062206
  3. #061422
  4. #220622

Monochromatic

  1. #110a03
  2. #110a03
  3. #221406
  4. #633a11
  5. #a4601d

Shades

#221406 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #221406
  2. #1f1205
  3. #1b1005
  4. #180e04
  5. #140c04
  6. #110a03
  7. #0e0802
  8. #0a0602
  9. #070401
  10. #030201
  11. #000000

Tints

#221406 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #221406
  2. #382c1f
  3. #4e4338
  4. #645b51
  5. #7a726a
  6. #918a83
  7. #a7a19b
  8. #bdb9b4
  9. #d3d0cd
  10. #e9e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#221406 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #221406
  2. #2b1f12
  3. #352a1e
  4. #3e342b
  5. #483f37
  6. #514a43
  7. #5a554f
  8. #64605b
  9. #6d6a68
  10. #777574
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c1612 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191505 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c1806 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #261111 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d1505 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e1706 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #24120d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-221406 {
  color: #221406;
}
Background
.bg-221406 {
  background-color: #221406;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-221406 {
  border: 2px solid #221406;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #221406;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 20 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 70% 8%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-221406 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #221406, #222206);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-221406 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 20 6 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.01 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.69 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.88 #000000 Black ΔE 10.53 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.64 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.20 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.56 #ddebf9 Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Licorice
#221406  rgb(34, 20, 6)  hsl(30, 70%, 8%)  Licorice
#061422  rgb(6, 20, 34)  hsl(210, 70%, 8%)  Rich Black
#062214  rgb(6, 34, 20)  hsl(150, 70%, 8%)  Phthalo Green
#140622  rgb(20, 6, 34)  hsl(270, 70%, 8%)  Oxford Blue