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#272020

#272020 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#272020 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, 12.55% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 17.95% magenta, 17.95% yellow and 84.71% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 9.86% saturation and 13.92% 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 15.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.51.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0157

Complementary

  1. #272020
  2. #202727

Split complementary

  1. #272020
  2. #202723
  3. #202327

Analogous

  1. #272023
  2. #272020
  3. #272320

Triadic

  1. #272020
  2. #202720
  3. #202027

Tetradic

  1. #272020
  2. #272720
  3. #202727
  4. #202027

Square

  1. #272020
  2. #232720
  3. #202727
  4. #232027

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0909
  2. #0b0909
  3. #272020
  4. #514242
  5. #7b6565

Shades

#272020 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #272020
  2. #231d1d
  3. #1f1a1a
  4. #1b1616
  5. #171313
  6. #141010
  7. #100d0d
  8. #0c0a0a
  9. #080606
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#272020 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #272020
  2. #3d3636
  3. #524d4d
  4. #686363
  5. #7d7979
  6. #939090
  7. #a9a6a6
  8. #bebcbc
  9. #d4d2d2
  10. #e9e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#272020 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #272020
  2. #302a2a
  3. #393333
  4. #423d3d
  5. #4b4646
  6. #545050
  7. #5c5a5a
  8. #656363
  9. #6e6d6d
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #242121 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #212120 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #232220 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #291f20 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #242120 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #252120 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #282020 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-272020 {
  color: #272020;
}
Background
.bg-272020 {
  background-color: #272020;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-272020 {
  border: 2px solid #272020;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #272020;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 32 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 10% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-272020 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #272020, #272320);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-272020 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 32 32 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.51 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 6.90 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.45 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.10 #000000 Black ΔE 9.17 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.63 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.73 #d8dfdf Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Licorice
#272020  rgb(39, 32, 32)  hsl(0, 10%, 14%)  Licorice
#202727  rgb(32, 39, 39)  hsl(180, 10%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#202720  rgb(32, 39, 32)  hsl(120, 10%, 14%)  Black Olive
#202027  rgb(32, 32, 39)  hsl(240, 10%, 14%)  Rich Black