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#291212

#291212 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#291212 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 7.06% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.1% magenta, 56.1% yellow and 83.92% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 38.98% saturation and 11.57% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.09.

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Relative luminance0.0095

Complementary

  1. #291212
  2. #122929

Split complementary

  1. #291212
  2. #12291e
  3. #121e29

Analogous

  1. #29121e
  2. #291212
  3. #291e12

Triadic

  1. #291212
  2. #122912
  3. #121229

Tetradic

  1. #291212
  2. #292912
  3. #122929
  4. #121229

Square

  1. #291212
  2. #1e2912
  3. #122929
  4. #1e1229

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0606
  2. #0e0606
  3. #291212
  4. #5e2929
  5. #934141

Shades

#291212 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #291212
  2. #251010
  3. #210e0e
  4. #1d0d0d
  5. #190b0b
  6. #150909
  7. #100707
  8. #0c0505
  9. #080404
  10. #040202
  11. #000000

Tints

#291212 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #291212
  2. #3e2a2a
  3. #544141
  4. #695959
  5. #7f7171
  6. #948989
  7. #a9a0a0
  8. #bfb8b8
  9. #d4d0d0
  10. #eae7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#291212 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #291212
  2. #321d1d
  3. #3a2828
  4. #433333
  5. #4c3e3e
  6. #554949
  7. #5d5454
  8. #665f5f
  9. #6f6a6a
  10. #777575
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #191919 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #201616 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #171612 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d1a12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d0f12 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1412 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #221712 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b1012 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-291212 {
  color: #291212;
}
Background
.bg-291212 {
  background-color: #291212;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-291212 {
  border: 2px solid #291212;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #291212;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 18 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 39% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-291212 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #291212, #291e12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-291212 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 18 18 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.09 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.75 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.30 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.62 #000000 Black ΔE 13.99 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 15.49 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.65 #d6eded Inverted #191919 Grayscale 

Licorice
#291212  rgb(41, 18, 18)  hsl(0, 39%, 12%)  Licorice
#122929  rgb(18, 41, 41)  hsl(180, 39%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#122912  rgb(18, 41, 18)  hsl(120, 39%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#121229  rgb(18, 18, 41)  hsl(240, 39%, 12%)  Oxford Blue