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#2B232B

#2b232b ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2b232b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 13.73% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 10.26% saturation and 15.29% 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 15.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.77.

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Relative luminance0.0189

Complementary

  1. #2b232b
  2. #232b23

Split complementary

  1. #2b232b
  2. #272b23
  3. #232b27

Analogous

  1. #27232b
  2. #2b232b
  3. #2b2327

Triadic

  1. #2b232b
  2. #2b2b23
  3. #232b2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b232b
  2. #2b2323
  3. #232b23
  4. #232b2b

Square

  1. #2b232b
  2. #2b2723
  3. #232b23
  4. #23272b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090b
  2. #0b090b
  3. #2b232b
  4. #554555
  5. #7f687f

Shades

#2b232b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b232b
  2. #272027
  3. #221c22
  4. #1e191e
  5. #1a151a
  6. #161216
  7. #110e11
  8. #0d0b0d
  9. #090709
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b232b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b232b
  2. #403940
  3. #554f55
  4. #6b656b
  5. #807b80
  6. #959195
  7. #aaa7aa
  8. #bfbdbf
  9. #d5d3d5
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b232b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b232b
  2. #342c34
  3. #3c363c
  4. #453f45
  5. #4d484d
  6. #565256
  7. #5e5b5e
  8. #676467
  9. #6f6d6f
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282428 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23252b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #24262b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c2426 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26242b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #27252b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b2328 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b232b {
  color: #2b232b;
}
Background
.bg-2b232b {
  background-color: #2b232b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b232b {
  border: 2px solid #2b232b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b232b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 35 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 10% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b232b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b232b, #2b2327);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b232b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 35 43 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.77 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.96 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.70 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.75 #000000 Black ΔE 11.91 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.14 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.57 #d4dcd4 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2b232b  rgb(43, 35, 43)  hsl(300, 10%, 15%)  Licorice
#232b23  rgb(35, 43, 35)  hsl(120, 10%, 15%)  Black Olive
#2b2b23  rgb(43, 43, 35)  hsl(60, 10%, 15%)  Black Olive
#232b2b  rgb(35, 43, 43)  hsl(180, 10%, 15%)  Gunmetal