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#24201E

#24201e ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#24201e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 12.55% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.11% magenta, 16.67% yellow and 85.88% black. Its hue angle is 20°, with 9.09% saturation and 12.94% 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 5.2.

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. #24201e
  2. #1e2224

Split complementary

  1. #24201e
  2. #1e2423
  3. #1e1f24

Analogous

  1. #241e1f
  2. #24201e
  3. #24231e

Triadic

  1. #24201e
  2. #1e2420
  3. #201e24

Tetradic

  1. #24201e
  2. #22241e
  3. #1e2224
  4. #201e24

Square

  1. #24201e
  2. #1f241e
  3. #1e2224
  4. #231e24

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #24201e
  4. #4e4541
  5. #776a64

Shades

#24201e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #24201e
  2. #201d1b
  3. #1d1a18
  4. #191615
  5. #161312
  6. #12100f
  7. #0e0d0c
  8. #0b0a09
  9. #070606
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#24201e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #24201e
  2. #3a3635
  3. #504d4b
  4. #666362
  5. #7c7978
  6. #92908f
  7. #a7a6a5
  8. #bdbcbc
  9. #d3d2d2
  10. #e9e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#24201e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #24201e
  2. #2d2a28
  3. #363332
  4. #403d3b
  5. #494645
  6. #52504f
  7. #5b5a59
  8. #646363
  9. #6e6d6c
  10. #777676
  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 #222020 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21201e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #22211e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #251f1f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #22201e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #23211e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #25201f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-24201e {
  color: #24201e;
}
Background
.bg-24201e {
  background-color: #24201e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-24201e {
  border: 2px solid #24201e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #24201e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 32 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 9% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-24201e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #24201e, #24231e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-24201e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 32 30 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.20 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.72 #000000 Black ΔE 8.14 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.58 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.50 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.57 #dbdfe1 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Licorice
#24201e  rgb(36, 32, 30)  hsl(20, 9%, 13%)  Licorice
#1e2224  rgb(30, 34, 36)  hsl(200, 9%, 13%)  Gunmetal
#1e2420  rgb(30, 36, 32)  hsl(140, 9%, 13%)  Jet
#201e24  rgb(32, 30, 36)  hsl(260, 9%, 13%)  Licorice