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#261D19

#261d19 ≈ Licorice

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#261d19 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, 11.37% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 23.68% magenta, 34.21% yellow and 85.1% black. Its hue angle is 18.46°, with 20.63% saturation and 12.35% 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 16.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.22.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0136

Complementary

  1. #261d19
  2. #192226

Split complementary

  1. #261d19
  2. #192623
  3. #191b26

Analogous

  1. #26191b
  2. #261d19
  3. #262319

Triadic

  1. #261d19
  2. #19261d
  3. #1d1926

Tetradic

  1. #261d19
  2. #222619
  3. #192226
  4. #1d1926

Square

  1. #261d19
  2. #1b2619
  3. #192226
  4. #231926

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0908
  2. #0c0908
  3. #261d19
  4. #544037
  5. #826356

Shades

#261d19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #261d19
  2. #221a17
  3. #1e1714
  4. #1b1412
  5. #17110f
  6. #130f0d
  7. #0f0c0a
  8. #0b0908
  9. #080605
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#261d19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #261d19
  2. #3c3430
  3. #514a47
  4. #67615e
  5. #7d7775
  6. #938e8c
  7. #a8a5a3
  8. #bebbba
  9. #d4d2d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#261d19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #261d19
  2. #2f2723
  3. #38312e
  4. #413b38
  5. #4a4542
  6. #534f4d
  7. #5c5857
  8. #656261
  9. #6e6c6b
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #221e1d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1e19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #212019 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #281c1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #221d19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #231f19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #271c1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-261d19 {
  color: #261d19;
}
Background
.bg-261d19 {
  background-color: #261d19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-261d19 {
  border: 2px solid #261d19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #261d19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 29 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 21% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-261d19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #261d19, #262319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-261d19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 29 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.22 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.50 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.01 #000000 Black ΔE 9.28 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.45 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.13 #d9e2e6 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#261d19  rgb(38, 29, 25)  hsl(18, 21%, 12%)  Licorice
#192226  rgb(25, 34, 38)  hsl(198, 21%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#19261d  rgb(25, 38, 29)  hsl(138, 21%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#1d1926  rgb(29, 25, 38)  hsl(258, 21%, 12%)  Licorice