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#271E2B

#271e2b ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#271e2b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 11.76% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.3% cyan, 30.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 281.54°, with 17.81% saturation and 14.31% 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 16.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.17.

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Relative luminance0.0153

Complementary

  1. #271e2b
  2. #222b1e

Split complementary

  1. #271e2b
  2. #282b1e
  3. #1e2b20

Analogous

  1. #201e2b
  2. #271e2b
  3. #2b1e28

Triadic

  1. #271e2b
  2. #2b271e
  3. #1e2b27

Tetradic

  1. #271e2b
  2. #2b1e22
  3. #222b1e
  4. #1e2b27

Square

  1. #271e2b
  2. #2b201e
  3. #222b1e
  4. #1e282b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b080c
  2. #0b080c
  3. #271e2b
  4. #503d58
  5. #795d85

Shades

#271e2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271e2b
  2. #231b27
  3. #1f1822
  4. #1b151e
  5. #17121a
  6. #140f16
  7. #100c11
  8. #0c090d
  9. #080609
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#271e2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271e2b
  2. #3d3540
  3. #524b55
  4. #68626b
  5. #7d7880
  6. #938f95
  7. #a9a5aa
  8. #bebcbf
  9. #d4d2d5
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271e2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271e2b
  2. #302834
  3. #39323c
  4. #423b45
  5. #4b454d
  6. #544f56
  7. #5c595e
  8. #656367
  9. #6e6c6f
  10. #777678
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #242025 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c212c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e212b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #271f23 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #21202b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #22202b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #271f26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-271e2b {
  color: #271e2b;
}
Background
.bg-271e2b {
  background-color: #271e2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271e2b {
  border: 2px solid #271e2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271e2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 30 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 18% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271e2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271e2b, #2b1e28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271e2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 30 43 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.17 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.81 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.23 #000000 Black ΔE 12.81 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.86 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.41 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 14.02 #d8e1d4 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Licorice
#271e2b  rgb(39, 30, 43)  hsl(282, 18%, 14%)  Licorice
#222b1e  rgb(34, 43, 30)  hsl(102, 18%, 14%)  Black Olive
#2b271e  rgb(43, 39, 30)  hsl(42, 18%, 14%)  Jet
#1e2b27  rgb(30, 43, 39)  hsl(162, 18%, 14%)  Gunmetal