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#2B2430

#2b2430 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2b2430 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 14.12% green and 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.42% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.18% black. Its hue angle is 275°, with 14.29% saturation and 16.47% 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 15.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.57.

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Relative luminance0.0199

Complementary

  1. #2b2430
  2. #293024

Split complementary

  1. #2b2430
  2. #2f3024
  3. #243025

Analogous

  1. #252430
  2. #2b2430
  3. #30242f

Triadic

  1. #2b2430
  2. #302b24
  3. #24302b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2430
  2. #302429
  3. #293024
  4. #24302b

Square

  1. #2b2430
  2. #302524
  3. #293024
  4. #242f30

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090c
  2. #0a090c
  3. #2b2430
  4. #52455c
  5. #796687

Shades

#2b2430 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2430
  2. #27202b
  3. #221d26
  4. #1e1922
  5. #1a161d
  6. #161218
  7. #110e13
  8. #0d0b0e
  9. #09070a
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2430 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2430
  2. #403a45
  3. #555059
  4. #6b666e
  5. #807c83
  6. #959298
  7. #aaa7ac
  8. #bfbdc1
  9. #d5d3d6
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2430 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2430
  2. #342d38
  3. #3c3640
  4. #454048
  5. #4d4950
  6. #565258
  7. #5e5b60
  8. #676468
  9. #6f6e70
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #28262b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #222631 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #242730 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b2528 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #262530 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #272630 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b252b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2430 {
  color: #2b2430;
}
Background
.bg-2b2430 {
  background-color: #2b2430;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2430 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2430;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2430;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 36 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 275 14% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2430 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2430, #30242f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2430 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 36 48 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.57 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.03 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.48 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.29 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.65 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.80 #000000 Black ΔE 13.11 #d4dbcf Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2b2430  rgb(43, 36, 48)  hsl(275, 14%, 16%)  Licorice
#293024  rgb(41, 48, 36)  hsl(95, 14%, 16%)  Black Olive
#302b24  rgb(48, 43, 36)  hsl(35, 14%, 16%)  Jet
#24302b  rgb(36, 48, 43)  hsl(155, 14%, 16%)  Gunmetal