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#291F29

#291f29 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#291f29 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 12.16% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.92% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 13.89% saturation and 14.12% 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 15.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.05.

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Relative luminance0.0161

Complementary

  1. #291f29
  2. #1f291f

Split complementary

  1. #291f29
  2. #24291f
  3. #1f2924

Analogous

  1. #241f29
  2. #291f29
  3. #291f24

Triadic

  1. #291f29
  2. #29291f
  3. #1f2929

Tetradic

  1. #291f29
  2. #291f1f
  3. #1f291f
  4. #1f2929

Square

  1. #291f29
  2. #29241f
  3. #1f291f
  4. #1f2429

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090c
  2. #0c090c
  3. #291f29
  4. #554055
  5. #806180

Shades

#291f29 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #291f29
  2. #251c25
  3. #211921
  4. #1d161d
  5. #191319
  6. #151015
  7. #100c10
  8. #0c090c
  9. #080608
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#291f29 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #291f29
  2. #3e353e
  3. #544c54
  4. #696269
  5. #7f797f
  6. #948f94
  7. #a9a5a9
  8. #bfbcbf
  9. #d4d2d4
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#291f29 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #291f29
  2. #322932
  3. #3a323a
  4. #433c43
  5. #4c464c
  6. #555055
  7. #5d595d
  8. #666366
  9. #6f6d6f
  10. #777677
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252125 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e2129 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #212329 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a2022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #232029 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #242129 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #291f25 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-291f29 {
  color: #291f29;
}
Background
.bg-291f29 {
  background-color: #291f29;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-291f29 {
  border: 2px solid #291f29;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #291f29;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 31 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 14% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-291f29 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #291f29, #291f24);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-291f29 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 31 41 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.05 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.86 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.34 #000000 Black ΔE 12.29 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.69 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.83 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.64 #d6e0d6 Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Licorice
#291f29  rgb(41, 31, 41)  hsl(300, 14%, 14%)  Licorice
#1f291f  rgb(31, 41, 31)  hsl(120, 14%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#29291f  rgb(41, 41, 31)  hsl(60, 14%, 14%)  Black Olive
#1f2929  rgb(31, 41, 41)  hsl(180, 14%, 14%)  Gunmetal