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#2B0809

#2b0809 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2b0809 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 3.14% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.4% magenta, 79.07% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 358.29°, with 68.63% saturation and 10% 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 18.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 11.96.

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Relative luminance0.0071

Complementary

  1. #2b0809
  2. #082b2a

Split complementary

  1. #2b0809
  2. #082b19
  3. #081a2b

Analogous

  1. #2b081a
  2. #2b0809
  3. #2b1908

Triadic

  1. #2b0809
  2. #092b08
  3. #08092b

Tetradic

  1. #2b0809
  2. #2b2a08
  3. #082b2a
  4. #08092b

Square

  1. #2b0809
  2. #1a2b08
  3. #082b2a
  4. #19082b

Monochromatic

  1. #110304
  2. #110304
  3. #2b0809
  4. #6c1416
  5. #ac2024

Shades

#2b0809 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b0809
  2. #270708
  3. #220607
  4. #1e0606
  5. #1a0505
  6. #160405
  7. #110304
  8. #0d0203
  9. #090202
  10. #040101
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b0809 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b0809
  2. #402122
  3. #55393a
  4. #6b5253
  5. #806b6b
  6. #958484
  7. #aa9c9d
  8. #bfb5b5
  9. #d5cece
  10. #eae6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b0809 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b0809
  2. #341415
  3. #3c2021
  4. #452c2d
  5. #4d3839
  6. #564445
  7. #5e5050
  8. #675c5c
  9. #6f6868
  10. #787474
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #141414 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f1010 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #110f09 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1708 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #300309 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e0d09 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #221208 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e0509 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b0809 {
  color: #2b0809;
}
Background
.bg-2b0809 {
  background-color: #2b0809;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b0809 {
  border: 2px solid #2b0809;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b0809;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 8 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 69% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b0809 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b0809, #2b1908);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b0809 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 8 9 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.96 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.23 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 14.12 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.96 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.95 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 16.57 #722f37 Wine ΔE 16.69 #d4f7f6 Inverted #141414 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2b0809  rgb(43, 8, 9)  hsl(358, 69%, 10%)  Licorice
#082b2a  rgb(8, 43, 42)  hsl(178, 69%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#092b08  rgb(9, 43, 8)  hsl(118, 69%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#08092b  rgb(8, 9, 43)  hsl(238, 69%, 10%)  Oxford Blue