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#281C1C

#281c1c ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#281c1c is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 10.98% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 30% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 17.65% saturation and 13.33% 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 16.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 4.25.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0137

Complementary

  1. #281c1c
  2. #1c2828

Split complementary

  1. #281c1c
  2. #1c2822
  3. #1c2228

Analogous

  1. #281c22
  2. #281c1c
  3. #28221c

Triadic

  1. #281c1c
  2. #1c281c
  3. #1c1c28

Tetradic

  1. #281c1c
  2. #28281c
  3. #1c2828
  4. #1c1c28

Square

  1. #281c1c
  2. #22281c
  3. #1c2828
  4. #221c28

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0808
  2. #0c0808
  3. #281c1c
  4. #553b3b
  5. #825b5b

Shades

#281c1c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #281c1c
  2. #241919
  3. #201616
  4. #1c1414
  5. #181111
  6. #140e0e
  7. #100b0b
  8. #0c0808
  9. #080606
  10. #040303
  11. #000000

Tints

#281c1c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #281c1c
  2. #3e3333
  3. #534949
  4. #696060
  5. #7e7777
  6. #948e8e
  7. #a9a4a4
  8. #bfbbbb
  9. #d4d2d2
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#281c1c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #281c1c
  2. #312626
  3. #3a3030
  4. #423a3a
  5. #4b4444
  6. #544e4e
  7. #5d5858
  8. #666262
  9. #6e6c6c
  10. #777676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231e1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e1e1c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #21201c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b1b1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #221d1c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241e1c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a1b1c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-281c1c {
  color: #281c1c;
}
Background
.bg-281c1c {
  background-color: #281c1c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-281c1c {
  border: 2px solid #281c1c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #281c1c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 28 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 18% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-281c1c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #281c1c, #28221c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-281c1c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 28 28 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.25 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.17 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.61 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.10 #000000 Black ΔE 10.37 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.77 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.54 #d7e3e3 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#281c1c  rgb(40, 28, 28)  hsl(0, 18%, 13%)  Licorice
#1c2828  rgb(28, 40, 40)  hsl(180, 18%, 13%)  Gunmetal
#1c281c  rgb(28, 40, 28)  hsl(120, 18%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#1c1c28  rgb(28, 28, 40)  hsl(240, 18%, 13%)  Rich Black