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#27202B

#27202b ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#27202b 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, 12.55% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.3% cyan, 25.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 278.18°, with 14.67% saturation and 14.71% 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 15.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.46.

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Relative luminance0.0164

Complementary

  1. #27202b
  2. #242b20

Split complementary

  1. #27202b
  2. #2a2b20
  3. #202b22

Analogous

  1. #22202b
  2. #27202b
  3. #2b202a

Triadic

  1. #27202b
  2. #2b2720
  3. #202b27

Tetradic

  1. #27202b
  2. #2b2024
  3. #242b20
  4. #202b27

Square

  1. #27202b
  2. #2b2220
  3. #242b20
  4. #202a2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090c
  2. #0b090c
  3. #27202b
  4. #4f4157
  5. #776183

Shades

#27202b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #27202b
  2. #231d27
  3. #1f1a22
  4. #1b161e
  5. #17131a
  6. #141016
  7. #100d11
  8. #0c0a0d
  9. #080609
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#27202b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #27202b
  2. #3d3640
  3. #524d55
  4. #68636b
  5. #7d7980
  6. #939095
  7. #a9a6aa
  8. #bebcbf
  9. #d4d2d5
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#27202b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #27202b
  2. #302a34
  3. #39333c
  4. #423d45
  5. #4b464d
  6. #545056
  7. #5c5a5e
  8. #656367
  9. #6e6d6f
  10. #777678
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #242226 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f222b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #20232b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #272124 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #22212b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #23222b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #272127 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-27202b {
  color: #27202b;
}
Background
.bg-27202b {
  background-color: #27202b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-27202b {
  border: 2px solid #27202b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #27202b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 32 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 278 15% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-27202b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #27202b, #2b202a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-27202b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 32 43 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.46 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.36 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.24 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.75 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.90 #000000 Black ΔE 11.97 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.09 #d8dfd4 Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Licorice
#27202b  rgb(39, 32, 43)  hsl(278, 15%, 15%)  Licorice
#242b20  rgb(36, 43, 32)  hsl(98, 15%, 15%)  Black Olive
#2b2720  rgb(43, 39, 32)  hsl(38, 15%, 15%)  Jet
#202b27  rgb(32, 43, 39)  hsl(158, 15%, 15%)  Gunmetal