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#2B192A

#2b192a ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2b192a is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 9.8% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.86% magenta, 2.33% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 303.33°, with 26.47% saturation and 13.33% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 11.42.

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Relative luminance0.0138

Complementary

  1. #2b192a
  2. #192b1a

Split complementary

  1. #2b192a
  2. #212b19
  3. #192b23

Analogous

  1. #23192b
  2. #2b192a
  3. #2b1921

Triadic

  1. #2b192a
  2. #2a2b19
  3. #192a2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b192a
  2. #2b1a19
  3. #192b1a
  4. #192a2b

Square

  1. #2b192a
  2. #2b2319
  3. #192b1a
  4. #19212b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d080d
  2. #0d080d
  3. #2b192a
  4. #5b3559
  5. #8c5188

Shades

#2b192a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b192a
  2. #271726
  3. #221422
  4. #1e121d
  5. #1a0f19
  6. #160d15
  7. #110a11
  8. #0d080d
  9. #090508
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b192a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b192a
  2. #40303f
  3. #554755
  4. #6b5e6a
  5. #80757f
  6. #958c95
  7. #aaa3aa
  8. #bfbabf
  9. #d5d1d4
  10. #eae8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b192a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b192a
  2. #342333
  3. #3c2e3b
  4. #453844
  5. #4d424c
  6. #564d55
  7. #5e575e
  8. #676166
  9. #6f6b6f
  10. #787677
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241d24 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181e2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d2029 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c1a1f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #211c2a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #231d2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c1a24 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b192a {
  color: #2b192a;
}
Background
.bg-2b192a {
  background-color: #2b192a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b192a {
  border: 2px solid #2b192a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b192a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 25 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 26% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b192a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b192a, #2b1921);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b192a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 25 42 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.42 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.47 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.14 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.41 #000000 Black ΔE 15.63 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.83 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 16.10 #d4e6d5 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Licorice
#2b192a  rgb(43, 25, 42)  hsl(303, 26%, 13%)  Licorice
#192b1a  rgb(25, 43, 26)  hsl(123, 26%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#2a2b19  rgb(42, 43, 25)  hsl(63, 26%, 13%)  Black Olive
#192a2b  rgb(25, 42, 43)  hsl(183, 26%, 13%)  Gunmetal