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#241C19

#241c19 ≈ Licorice

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#241c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 22.22% magenta, 30.56% yellow and 85.88% black. Its hue angle is 16.36°, with 18.03% saturation and 11.96% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 3.6.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0128

Complementary

  1. #241c19
  2. #192124

Split complementary

  1. #241c19
  2. #192421
  3. #191b24

Analogous

  1. #24191b
  2. #241c19
  3. #242119

Triadic

  1. #241c19
  2. #19241c
  3. #1c1924

Tetradic

  1. #241c19
  2. #212419
  3. #192124
  4. #1c1924

Square

  1. #241c19
  2. #1b2419
  3. #192124
  4. #211924

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0908
  2. #0c0908
  3. #241c19
  4. #513f38
  5. #7e6258

Shades

#241c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #241c19
  2. #201917
  3. #1d1614
  4. #191412
  5. #16110f
  6. #120e0d
  7. #0e0b0a
  8. #0b0808
  9. #070605
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#241c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #241c19
  2. #3a3330
  3. #504947
  4. #66605e
  5. #7c7775
  6. #928e8c
  7. #a7a4a3
  8. #bdbbba
  9. #d3d2d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#241c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #241c19
  2. #2d2623
  3. #36302e
  4. #403a38
  5. #494442
  6. #524e4d
  7. #5b5857
  8. #646261
  9. #6e6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #201d1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e1d19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #201e19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #261b1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #201c19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #221d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #251b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-241c19 {
  color: #241c19;
}
Background
.bg-241c19 {
  background-color: #241c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-241c19 {
  border: 2px solid #241c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #241c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 18% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-241c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #241c19, #242119);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-241c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 3.60 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.85 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.22 #000000 Black ΔE 8.56 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.87 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.94 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.02 #dbe3e6 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Licorice
#241c19  rgb(36, 28, 25)  hsl(16, 18%, 12%)  Licorice
#192124  rgb(25, 33, 36)  hsl(196, 18%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#19241c  rgb(25, 36, 28)  hsl(136, 18%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#1c1924  rgb(28, 25, 36)  hsl(256, 18%, 12%)  Licorice