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#2B1C23

#2b1c23 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2b1c23 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 10.98% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 34.88% magenta, 18.6% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 332°, with 21.13% saturation and 13.92% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.29.

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Relative luminance0.0147

Complementary

  1. #2b1c23
  2. #1c2b24

Split complementary

  1. #2b1c23
  2. #1c2b1c
  3. #1c2a2b

Analogous

  1. #2b1c2a
  2. #2b1c23
  3. #2b1c1c

Triadic

  1. #2b1c23
  2. #232b1c
  3. #1c232b

Tetradic

  1. #2b1c23
  2. #2b241c
  3. #1c2b24
  4. #1c232b

Square

  1. #2b1c23
  2. #2a2b1c
  3. #1c2b24
  4. #1c1c2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0c080a
  2. #0c080a
  3. #2b1c23
  4. #593a49
  5. #88586e

Shades

#2b1c23 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b1c23
  2. #271920
  3. #22161c
  4. #1e1419
  5. #1a1115
  6. #160e12
  7. #110b0e
  8. #0d080b
  9. #090607
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b1c23 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b1c23
  2. #403339
  3. #55494f
  4. #6b6065
  5. #80777b
  6. #958e91
  7. #aaa4a7
  8. #bfbbbd
  9. #d5d2d3
  10. #eae8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b1c23 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b1c23
  2. #34262c
  3. #3c3036
  4. #453a3f
  5. #4d4448
  6. #564e52
  7. #5e585b
  8. #676264
  9. #6f6c6d
  10. #787677
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251f21 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1f23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #212123 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d1c1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #231e23 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #251f23 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c1c20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b1c23 {
  color: #2b1c23;
}
Background
.bg-2b1c23 {
  background-color: #2b1c23;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b1c23 {
  border: 2px solid #2b1c23;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b1c23;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 28 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 332 21% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b1c23 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b1c23, #2b1c1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b1c23 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 28 35 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.29 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.34 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.99 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.04 #000000 Black ΔE 12.68 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.29 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.50 #d4e3dc Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2b1c23  rgb(43, 28, 35)  hsl(332, 21%, 14%)  Licorice
#1c2b24  rgb(28, 43, 36)  hsl(152, 21%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#232b1c  rgb(35, 43, 28)  hsl(92, 21%, 14%)  Black Olive
#1c232b  rgb(28, 35, 43)  hsl(212, 21%, 14%)  Gunmetal