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#241C2B

#241c2b ≈ Licorice

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#241c2b is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 10.98% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.28% cyan, 34.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 272°, with 21.13% saturation and 13.92% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.82.

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Relative luminance0.0138

Complementary

  1. #241c2b
  2. #232b1c

Split complementary

  1. #241c2b
  2. #2a2b1c
  3. #1c2b1c

Analogous

  1. #1c1c2b
  2. #241c2b
  3. #2b1c2a

Triadic

  1. #241c2b
  2. #2b241c
  3. #1c2b24

Tetradic

  1. #241c2b
  2. #2b1c23
  3. #232b1c
  4. #1c2b24

Square

  1. #241c2b
  2. #2b1c1c
  3. #232b1c
  4. #1c2a2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a080c
  2. #0a080c
  3. #241c2b
  4. #4b3a59
  5. #725888

Shades

#241c2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #241c2b
  2. #201927
  3. #1d1622
  4. #19141e
  5. #16111a
  6. #120e16
  7. #0e0b11
  8. #0b080d
  9. #070609
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#241c2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #241c2b
  2. #3a3340
  3. #504955
  4. #66606b
  5. #7c7780
  6. #928e95
  7. #a7a4aa
  8. #bdbbbf
  9. #d3d2d5
  10. #e9e8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#241c2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #241c2b
  2. #2d2634
  3. #36303c
  4. #403a45
  5. #49444d
  6. #524e56
  7. #5b585e
  8. #646267
  9. #6e6c6f
  10. #777678
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #211e24 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191f2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1f2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #231e21 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e1e2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f1e2b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #231d25 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-241c2b {
  color: #241c2b;
}
Background
.bg-241c2b {
  background-color: #241c2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-241c2b {
  border: 2px solid #241c2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #241c2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 28 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 272 21% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-241c2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #241c2b, #2b1c2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-241c2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 28 43 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.82 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.70 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.70 #000000 Black ΔE 12.97 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 13.16 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.15 #dbe3d4 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#241c2b  rgb(36, 28, 43)  hsl(272, 21%, 14%)  Licorice
#232b1c  rgb(35, 43, 28)  hsl(92, 21%, 14%)  Black Olive
#2b241c  rgb(43, 36, 28)  hsl(32, 21%, 14%)  Bistre
#1c2b24  rgb(28, 43, 36)  hsl(152, 21%, 14%)  Phthalo Green