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#261A12

#261a12 ≈ Licorice

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#261a12 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 10.2% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.58% magenta, 52.63% yellow and 85.1% black. Its hue angle is 24°, with 35.71% saturation and 10.98% 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 16.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.52.

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Relative luminance0.0119

Complementary

  1. #261a12
  2. #121e26

Split complementary

  1. #261a12
  2. #122624
  3. #121426

Analogous

  1. #261214
  2. #261a12
  3. #262412

Triadic

  1. #261a12
  2. #12261a
  3. #1a1226

Tetradic

  1. #261a12
  2. #1e2612
  3. #121e26
  4. #1a1226

Square

  1. #261a12
  2. #142612
  3. #121e26
  4. #241226

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0907
  2. #0e0907
  3. #261a12
  4. #5a3e2b
  5. #8e6143

Shades

#261a12 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #261a12
  2. #221710
  3. #1e150e
  4. #1b120d
  5. #17100b
  6. #130d09
  7. #0f0a07
  8. #0b0805
  9. #080504
  10. #040302
  11. #000000

Tints

#261a12 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #261a12
  2. #3c312a
  3. #514841
  4. #675f59
  5. #7d7671
  6. #938d89
  7. #a8a3a0
  8. #bebab8
  9. #d4d1d0
  10. #e9e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#261a12 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #261a12
  2. #2f241d
  3. #382e28
  4. #413933
  5. #4a433e
  6. #534d49
  7. #5c5754
  8. #65615f
  9. #6e6c6a
  10. #777675
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #211c19 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1b11 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #201e12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #291818 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #211b12 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #231c12 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #281916 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-261a12 {
  color: #261a12;
}
Background
.bg-261a12 {
  background-color: #261a12;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-261a12 {
  border: 2px solid #261a12;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #261a12;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 26 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 36% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-261a12 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #261a12, #262412);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-261a12 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 26 18 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.52 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.44 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.62 #000000 Black ΔE 10.46 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.84 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.18 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.33 #d9e5ed Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Licorice
#261a12  rgb(38, 26, 18)  hsl(24, 36%, 11%)  Licorice
#121e26  rgb(18, 30, 38)  hsl(204, 36%, 11%)  Rich Black
#12261a  rgb(18, 38, 26)  hsl(144, 36%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#1a1226  rgb(26, 18, 38)  hsl(264, 36%, 11%)  Licorice