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#2C2124

#2c2124 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2c2124 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 12.94% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 343.64°, with 14.29% saturation and 15.1% 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 15.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.9.

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Relative luminance0.0175

Complementary

  1. #2c2124
  2. #212c29

Split complementary

  1. #2c2124
  2. #212c24
  3. #212a2c

Analogous

  1. #2c212a
  2. #2c2124
  3. #2c2421

Triadic

  1. #2c2124
  2. #242c21
  3. #21242c

Tetradic

  1. #2c2124
  2. #2c2921
  3. #212c29
  4. #21242c

Square

  1. #2c2124
  2. #2a2c21
  3. #212c29
  4. #24212c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #2c2124
  4. #584248
  5. #83636c

Shades

#2c2124 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c2124
  2. #281e20
  3. #231a1d
  4. #1f1719
  5. #1a1416
  6. #161112
  7. #120d0e
  8. #0d0a0b
  9. #090707
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c2124 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c2124
  2. #41373a
  3. #564d50
  4. #6b6466
  5. #807a7c
  6. #969092
  7. #aba6a7
  8. #c0bcbd
  9. #d5d3d3
  10. #eae9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c2124 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c2124
  2. #342b2d
  3. #3d3436
  4. #453e40
  5. #4e4749
  6. #565152
  7. #5e5a5b
  8. #676464
  9. #6f6d6e
  10. #787777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272324 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #222324 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #252524 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e2022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #262224 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #282324 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d2123 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c2124 {
  color: #2c2124;
}
Background
.bg-2c2124 {
  background-color: #2c2124;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c2124 {
  border: 2px solid #2c2124;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c2124;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 33 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 14% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c2124 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c2124, #2c2421);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c2124 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 33 36 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.90 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.99 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.44 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.66 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.30 #000000 Black ΔE 11.33 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.63 #d3dedb Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c2124  rgb(44, 33, 36)  hsl(344, 14%, 15%)  Licorice
#212c29  rgb(33, 44, 41)  hsl(164, 14%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#242c21  rgb(36, 44, 33)  hsl(104, 14%, 15%)  Black Olive
#21242c  rgb(33, 36, 44)  hsl(224, 14%, 15%)  Gunmetal