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#2A0A15

#2a0a15 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2a0a15 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 3.92% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.19% magenta, 50% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 339.38°, with 61.54% saturation and 10.2% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 18.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 12.03.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0076

Complementary

  1. #2a0a15
  2. #0a2a1f

Split complementary

  1. #2a0a15
  2. #0a2a0f
  3. #0a252a

Analogous

  1. #2a0a25
  2. #2a0a15
  3. #2a0f0a

Triadic

  1. #2a0a15
  2. #152a0a
  3. #0a152a

Tetradic

  1. #2a0a15
  2. #2a1f0a
  3. #0a2a1f
  4. #0a152a

Square

  1. #2a0a15
  2. #252a0a
  3. #0a2a1f
  4. #0f0a2a

Monochromatic

  1. #100408
  2. #100408
  3. #2a0a15
  4. #681934
  5. #a62753

Shades

#2a0a15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a0a15
  2. #260913
  3. #220811
  4. #1d070f
  5. #19060d
  6. #15050b
  7. #110408
  8. #0d0306
  9. #080204
  10. #040102
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a0a15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a0a15
  2. #3f232c
  3. #553b44
  4. #6a545b
  5. #7f6c73
  6. #95858a
  7. #aa9da1
  8. #bfb6b9
  9. #d4ced0
  10. #eae7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a0a15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a0a15
  2. #331620
  3. #3b222a
  4. #442d35
  5. #4c3940
  6. #55454b
  7. #5e5155
  8. #665d60
  9. #6f686b
  10. #777475
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #151515 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1115 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #101115 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #181814 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e070e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d0f15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211315 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d0811 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a0a15 {
  color: #2a0a15;
}
Background
.bg-2a0a15 {
  background-color: #2a0a15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a0a15 {
  border: 2px solid #2a0a15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a0a15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 10 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 62% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a0a15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a0a15, #2a0f0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a0a15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 10 21 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.03 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.37 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.74 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 15.94 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 16.16 #000000 Black ΔE 17.02 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 17.09 #d5f5ea Inverted #151515 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2a0a15  rgb(42, 10, 21)  hsl(339, 62%, 10%)  Licorice
#0a2a1f  rgb(10, 42, 31)  hsl(159, 62%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#152a0a  rgb(21, 42, 10)  hsl(99, 62%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#0a152a  rgb(10, 21, 42)  hsl(219, 62%, 10%)  Oxford Blue