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#240D27

#240d27 ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#240d27 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 5.1% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.69% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.71% black. Its hue angle is 293.08°, with 50% saturation and 10.2% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 14.57.

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Relative luminance0.0081

Complementary

  1. #240d27
  2. #10270d

Split complementary

  1. #240d27
  2. #1d270d
  3. #0d2717

Analogous

  1. #170d27
  2. #240d27
  3. #270d1d

Triadic

  1. #240d27
  2. #27240d
  3. #0d2724

Tetradic

  1. #240d27
  2. #270d10
  3. #10270d
  4. #0d2724

Square

  1. #240d27
  2. #27170d
  3. #10270d
  4. #0d1d27

Monochromatic

  1. #0e050f
  2. #0e050f
  3. #240d27
  4. #592060
  5. #8e339a

Shades

#240d27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #240d27
  2. #200c23
  3. #1d0a1f
  4. #19091b
  5. #160817
  6. #120714
  7. #0e0510
  8. #0b040c
  9. #070308
  10. #040104
  11. #000000

Tints

#240d27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #240d27
  2. #3a253d
  3. #503d52
  4. #665668
  5. #7c6e7d
  6. #928693
  7. #a79ea9
  8. #bdb6be
  9. #d3cfd4
  10. #e9e7e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#240d27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #240d27
  2. #2d1930
  3. #362439
  4. #403042
  5. #493b4b
  6. #524754
  7. #5b525c
  8. #645e65
  9. #6e696e
  10. #777577
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #161616 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c131e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #091428 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #101726 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #251018 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #171228 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a1427 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #240f1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-240d27 {
  color: #240d27;
}
Background
.bg-240d27 {
  background-color: #240d27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-240d27 {
  border: 2px solid #240d27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #240d27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 13 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 50% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-240d27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #240d27, #270d1d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-240d27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 13 39 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.57 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.72 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 16.37 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 17.36 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 17.54 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 17.79 #000000 Black ΔE 17.82 #dbf2d8 Inverted #161616 Grayscale 

Licorice
#240d27  rgb(36, 13, 39)  hsl(293, 50%, 10%)  Licorice
#10270d  rgb(16, 39, 13)  hsl(113, 50%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#27240d  rgb(39, 36, 13)  hsl(53, 50%, 10%)  Black Olive
#0d2724  rgb(13, 39, 36)  hsl(173, 50%, 10%)  Phthalo Green