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#271517

#271517 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#271517 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 8.24% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 46.15% magenta, 41.03% yellow and 84.71% black. Its hue angle is 353.33°, with 30% saturation and 11.76% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.19.

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Relative luminance0.0103

Complementary

  1. #271517
  2. #152725

Split complementary

  1. #271517
  2. #15271c
  3. #152027

Analogous

  1. #271520
  2. #271517
  3. #271c15

Triadic

  1. #271517
  2. #172715
  3. #151727

Tetradic

  1. #271517
  2. #272515
  3. #152725
  4. #151727

Square

  1. #271517
  2. #202715
  3. #152725
  4. #1c1527

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0708
  2. #0d0708
  3. #271517
  4. #593034
  5. #8a4b52

Shades

#271517 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271517
  2. #231315
  3. #1f1112
  4. #1b0f10
  5. #170d0e
  6. #140b0c
  7. #100809
  8. #0c0607
  9. #080405
  10. #040202
  11. #000000

Tints

#271517 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271517
  2. #3d2c2e
  3. #524445
  4. #685b5d
  5. #7d7374
  6. #938a8b
  7. #a9a1a2
  8. #beb9b9
  9. #d4d0d1
  10. #e9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271517 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271517
  2. #302022
  3. #392a2c
  4. #423537
  5. #4b4041
  6. #544b4c
  7. #5c5556
  8. #656061
  9. #6e6b6b
  10. #777576
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #201819 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181817 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1b17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a1316 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1717 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211917 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #291416 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-271517 {
  color: #271517;
}
Background
.bg-271517 {
  background-color: #271517;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271517 {
  border: 2px solid #271517;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271517;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 21 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 353 30% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271517 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271517, #271c15);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271517 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 21 23 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.19 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.57 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.58 #000000 Black ΔE 12.25 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.69 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.16 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.62 #d8eae8 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Licorice
#271517  rgb(39, 21, 23)  hsl(353, 30%, 12%)  Licorice
#152725  rgb(21, 39, 37)  hsl(173, 30%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#172715  rgb(23, 39, 21)  hsl(113, 30%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#151727  rgb(21, 23, 39)  hsl(233, 30%, 12%)  Rich Black