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#271C2B

#271c2b ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#271c2b is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 10.98% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.3% cyan, 34.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 284°, with 21.13% saturation and 13.92% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 10.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0144

Complementary

  1. #271c2b
  2. #202b1c

Split complementary

  1. #271c2b
  2. #272b1c
  3. #1c2b1f

Analogous

  1. #1f1c2b
  2. #271c2b
  3. #2b1c27

Triadic

  1. #271c2b
  2. #2b271c
  3. #1c2b27

Tetradic

  1. #271c2b
  2. #2b1c20
  3. #202b1c
  4. #1c2b27

Square

  1. #271c2b
  2. #2b1f1c
  3. #202b1c
  4. #1c272b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b080c
  2. #0b080c
  3. #271c2b
  4. #513a59
  5. #7b5888

Shades

#271c2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271c2b
  2. #231927
  3. #1f1622
  4. #1b141e
  5. #17111a
  6. #140e16
  7. #100b11
  8. #0c080d
  9. #080609
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#271c2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271c2b
  2. #3d3340
  3. #524955
  4. #68606b
  5. #7d7780
  6. #938e95
  7. #a9a4aa
  8. #bebbbf
  9. #d4d2d5
  10. #e9e8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271c2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271c2b
  2. #302634
  3. #39303c
  4. #423a45
  5. #4b444d
  6. #544e56
  7. #5c585e
  8. #656267
  9. #6e6c6f
  10. #777678
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231e25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1f2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c202b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #271e21 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #201e2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211f2b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #271d26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-271c2b {
  color: #271c2b;
}
Background
.bg-271c2b {
  background-color: #271c2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271c2b {
  border: 2px solid #271c2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271c2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 28 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 21% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271c2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271c2b, #2b1c27);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271c2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 28 43 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.00 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.17 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.24 #000000 Black ΔE 13.68 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 13.94 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 14.18 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.80 #d8e3d4 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Licorice
#271c2b  rgb(39, 28, 43)  hsl(284, 21%, 14%)  Licorice
#202b1c  rgb(32, 43, 28)  hsl(104, 21%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#2b271c  rgb(43, 39, 28)  hsl(44, 21%, 14%)  Black Olive
#1c2b27  rgb(28, 43, 39)  hsl(164, 21%, 14%)  Gunmetal