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#271F20

#271f20 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#271f20 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 12.16% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20.51% magenta, 17.95% yellow and 84.71% black. Its hue angle is 352.5°, with 11.43% saturation and 13.73% 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 16.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.36.

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Relative luminance0.0152

Complementary

  1. #271f20
  2. #1f2726

Split complementary

  1. #271f20
  2. #1f2722
  3. #1f2427

Analogous

  1. #271f24
  2. #271f20
  3. #27221f

Triadic

  1. #271f20
  2. #20271f
  3. #1f2027

Tetradic

  1. #271f20
  2. #27261f
  3. #1f2726
  4. #1f2027

Square

  1. #271f20
  2. #24271f
  3. #1f2726
  4. #221f27

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0909
  2. #0b0909
  3. #271f20
  4. #524143
  5. #7c6366

Shades

#271f20 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271f20
  2. #231c1d
  3. #1f191a
  4. #1b1616
  5. #171313
  6. #141010
  7. #100c0d
  8. #0c090a
  9. #080606
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#271f20 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271f20
  2. #3d3536
  3. #524c4d
  4. #686263
  5. #7d7979
  6. #938f90
  7. #a9a5a6
  8. #bebcbc
  9. #d4d2d2
  10. #e9e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271f20 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271f20
  2. #30292a
  3. #393233
  4. #423c3d
  5. #4b4646
  6. #545050
  7. #5c595a
  8. #656363
  9. #6e6d6d
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #232021 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #202020 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #222120 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #291e1f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #232020 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #242120 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #281f20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-271f20 {
  color: #271f20;
}
Background
.bg-271f20 {
  background-color: #271f20;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271f20 {
  border: 2px solid #271f20;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271f20;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 31 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 353 11% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271f20 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271f20, #27221f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271f20 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 31 32 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.36 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.29 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.11 #000000 Black ΔE 9.40 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.44 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.31 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.03 #d8e0df Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Licorice
#271f20  rgb(39, 31, 32)  hsl(353, 11%, 14%)  Licorice
#1f2726  rgb(31, 39, 38)  hsl(173, 11%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#20271f  rgb(32, 39, 31)  hsl(113, 11%, 14%)  Black Olive
#1f2027  rgb(31, 32, 39)  hsl(233, 11%, 14%)  Rich Black