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#2C1625

#2c1625 ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2c1625 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 8.63% green and 14.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 15.91% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 319.09°, with 33.33% saturation and 12.94% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 11.23.

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Relative luminance0.0124

Complementary

  1. #2c1625
  2. #162c1d

Split complementary

  1. #2c1625
  2. #1a2c16
  3. #162c28

Analogous

  1. #28162c
  2. #2c1625
  3. #2c161a

Triadic

  1. #2c1625
  2. #252c16
  3. #16252c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1625
  2. #2c1d16
  3. #162c1d
  4. #16252c

Square

  1. #2c1625
  2. #2c2816
  3. #162c1d
  4. #161a2c

Monochromatic

  1. #0e070b
  2. #0e070b
  3. #2c1625
  4. #5f3050
  5. #92497b

Shades

#2c1625 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1625
  2. #281421
  3. #23121e
  4. #1f0f1a
  5. #1a0d16
  6. #160b13
  7. #12090f
  8. #0d070b
  9. #090407
  10. #040204
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1625 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1625
  2. #412d3b
  3. #564551
  4. #6b5c66
  5. #80737c
  6. #968b92
  7. #aba2a8
  8. #c0b9be
  9. #d5d0d3
  10. #eae8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1625 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1625
  2. #34212e
  3. #3d2b37
  4. #453640
  5. #4e4049
  6. #564b53
  7. #5e565c
  8. #676065
  9. #6f6b6e
  10. #787577
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241b21 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #171b26 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c1e24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e161c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #211925 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241b25 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d1620 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1625 {
  color: #2c1625;
}
Background
.bg-2c1625 {
  background-color: #2c1625;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1625 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1625;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1625;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 22 37;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 33% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1625 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1625, #2c161a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1625 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 22 37 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.23 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.58 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.00 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.23 #000000 Black ΔE 15.88 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.18 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.21 #d3e9da Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c1625  rgb(44, 22, 37)  hsl(319, 33%, 13%)  Licorice
#162c1d  rgb(22, 44, 29)  hsl(139, 33%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#252c16  rgb(37, 44, 22)  hsl(79, 33%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#16252c  rgb(22, 37, 44)  hsl(199, 33%, 13%)  Gunmetal