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#222024

#222024 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#222024 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 12.55% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.56% cyan, 11.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 85.88% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 5.88% saturation and 13.33% 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 16.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.015

Complementary

  1. #222024
  2. #222420

Split complementary

  1. #222024
  2. #242420
  3. #202420

Analogous

  1. #202024
  2. #222024
  3. #242024

Triadic

  1. #222024
  2. #242220
  3. #202422

Tetradic

  1. #222024
  2. #242022
  3. #222420
  4. #202422

Square

  1. #222024
  2. #242020
  3. #222420
  4. #202424

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0a0a0b
  3. #222024
  4. #48444c
  5. #6e6875

Shades

#222024 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #222024
  2. #1f1d20
  3. #1b1a1d
  4. #181619
  5. #141316
  6. #111012
  7. #0e0d0e
  8. #0a0a0b
  9. #070607
  10. #030304
  11. #000000

Tints

#222024 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #222024
  2. #38363a
  3. #4e4d50
  4. #646366
  5. #7a797c
  6. #919092
  7. #a7a6a7
  8. #bdbcbd
  9. #d3d2d3
  10. #e9e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#222024 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #222024
  2. #2b2a2d
  3. #353336
  4. #3e3d40
  5. #484649
  6. #515052
  7. #5a5a5b
  8. #646364
  9. #6d6d6e
  10. #777677
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #212022 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f2124 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #202124 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #222021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #202024 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #212024 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #222022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-222024 {
  color: #222024;
}
Background
.bg-222024 {
  background-color: #222024;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-222024 {
  border: 2px solid #222024;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #222024;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 32 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 6% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-222024 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #222024, #242024);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-222024 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 32 36 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.21 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.02 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.16 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.97 #000000 Black ΔE 8.38 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.48 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.02 #dddfdb Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Licorice
#222024  rgb(34, 32, 36)  hsl(270, 6%, 13%)  Licorice
#222420  rgb(34, 36, 32)  hsl(90, 6%, 13%)  Jet
#242220  rgb(36, 34, 32)  hsl(30, 6%, 13%)  Jet
#202422  rgb(32, 36, 34)  hsl(150, 6%, 13%)  Jet