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#29242E

#29242e ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#29242e 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, 14.12% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.87% cyan, 21.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 12.2% saturation and 16.08% 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 15.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.75.

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Relative luminance0.0193

Complementary

  1. #29242e
  2. #292e24

Split complementary

  1. #29242e
  2. #2e2e24
  3. #242e24

Analogous

  1. #24242e
  2. #29242e
  3. #2e242e

Triadic

  1. #29242e
  2. #2e2924
  3. #242e29

Tetradic

  1. #29242e
  2. #2e2429
  3. #292e24
  4. #242e29

Square

  1. #29242e
  2. #2e2424
  3. #292e24
  4. #242e2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #0a090b
  3. #29242e
  4. #4f4659
  5. #766784

Shades

#29242e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #29242e
  2. #252029
  3. #211d25
  4. #1d1920
  5. #19161c
  6. #151217
  7. #100e12
  8. #0c0b0e
  9. #080709
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#29242e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #29242e
  2. #3e3a43
  3. #545058
  4. #69666d
  5. #7f7c82
  6. #949297
  7. #a9a7ab
  8. #bfbdc0
  9. #d4d3d5
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#29242e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #29242e
  2. #322d36
  3. #3a363e
  4. #434047
  5. #4c494f
  6. #555257
  7. #5d5b5f
  8. #666467
  9. #6f6e70
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272529 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #22262e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #23262e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #282527 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #25252e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #26252e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #29252a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-29242e {
  color: #29242e;
}
Background
.bg-29242e {
  background-color: #29242e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-29242e {
  border: 2px solid #29242e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #29242e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 36 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 12% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-29242e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #29242e, #2e242e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-29242e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 36 46 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.75 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.83 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.23 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.10 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.29 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.30 #000000 Black ΔE 11.98 #d6dbd1 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Licorice
#29242e  rgb(41, 36, 46)  hsl(270, 12%, 16%)  Licorice
#292e24  rgb(41, 46, 36)  hsl(90, 12%, 16%)  Black Olive
#2e2924  rgb(46, 41, 36)  hsl(30, 12%, 16%)  Jet
#242e29  rgb(36, 46, 41)  hsl(150, 12%, 16%)  Gunmetal