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#231402

#231402 ≈ Licorice

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#231402 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 7.84% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 42.86% magenta, 94.29% yellow and 86.27% black. Its hue angle is 32.73°, with 89.19% saturation and 7.25% 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 17.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.24.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0086

Complementary

  1. #231402
  2. #021123

Split complementary

  1. #231402
  2. #022123
  3. #030223

Analogous

  1. #230302
  2. #231402
  3. #212302

Triadic

  1. #231402
  2. #022314
  3. #140223

Tetradic

  1. #231402
  2. #112302
  3. #021123
  4. #140223

Square

  1. #231402
  2. #022303
  3. #021123
  4. #230221

Monochromatic

  1. #130b01
  2. #130b01
  3. #231402
  4. #6b3d06
  5. #b4670a

Shades

#231402 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #231402
  2. #201202
  3. #1c1002
  4. #190e01
  5. #150c01
  6. #120a01
  7. #0e0801
  8. #0b0601
  9. #070400
  10. #040200
  11. #000000

Tints

#231402 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #231402
  2. #392c1b
  3. #4f4335
  4. #655b4e
  5. #7b7267
  6. #918a81
  7. #a7a19a
  8. #bdb9b3
  9. #d3d0cc
  10. #e9e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#231402 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #231402
  2. #2c1f0f
  3. #362a1b
  4. #3f3428
  5. #483f34
  6. #524a41
  7. #5b554e
  8. #64605a
  9. #6d6a67
  10. #777573
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c1611 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191501 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1902 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #271010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d1501 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f1702 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #26120b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-231402 {
  color: #231402;
}
Background
.bg-231402 {
  background-color: #231402;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-231402 {
  border: 2px solid #231402;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #231402;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 20 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 89% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-231402 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #231402, #212302);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-231402 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 20 2 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.24 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.57 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.71 #000000 Black ΔE 11.36 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.82 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 15.48 #dcebfd Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Licorice
#231402  rgb(35, 20, 2)  hsl(33, 89%, 7%)  Licorice
#021123  rgb(2, 17, 35)  hsl(213, 89%, 7%)  Rich Black
#022314  rgb(2, 35, 20)  hsl(153, 89%, 7%)  Phthalo Green
#140223  rgb(20, 2, 35)  hsl(273, 89%, 7%)  Oxford Blue