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#282223

#282223 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#282223 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 13.33% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12.5% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 350°, with 8.11% saturation and 14.51% 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 15.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0172

Complementary

  1. #282223
  2. #222827

Split complementary

  1. #282223
  2. #222824
  3. #222628

Analogous

  1. #282226
  2. #282223
  3. #282422

Triadic

  1. #282223
  2. #232822
  3. #222328

Tetradic

  1. #282223
  2. #282722
  3. #222827
  4. #222328

Square

  1. #282223
  2. #262822
  3. #222827
  4. #242228

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #0b090a
  3. #282223
  4. #514547
  5. #7b686b

Shades

#282223 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #282223
  2. #241f20
  3. #201b1c
  4. #1c1819
  5. #181415
  6. #141112
  7. #100e0e
  8. #0c0a0b
  9. #080707
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#282223 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #282223
  2. #3e3839
  3. #534e4f
  4. #696465
  5. #7e7a7b
  6. #949191
  7. #a9a7a7
  8. #bfbdbd
  9. #d4d3d3
  10. #eae9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#282223 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #282223
  2. #312b2c
  3. #3a3536
  4. #423e3f
  5. #4b4848
  6. #545152
  7. #5d5a5b
  8. #666464
  9. #6e6d6d
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252323 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #232323 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #242423 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #292222 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #252323 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #262323 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #292223 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-282223 {
  color: #282223;
}
Background
.bg-282223 {
  background-color: #282223;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-282223 {
  border: 2px solid #282223;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #282223;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 34 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 8% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-282223 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282223, #282422);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-282223 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 34 35 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.28 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.72 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 7.37 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.81 #000000 Black ΔE 9.45 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.64 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.50 #d7dddc Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Licorice
#282223  rgb(40, 34, 35)  hsl(350, 8%, 15%)  Licorice
#222827  rgb(34, 40, 39)  hsl(170, 8%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#232822  rgb(35, 40, 34)  hsl(110, 8%, 15%)  Jet
#222328  rgb(34, 35, 40)  hsl(230, 8%, 15%)  Jet