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#2C222C

#2c222c ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2c222c 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, 13.33% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 22.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 12.82% 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 15.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.57.

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Relative luminance0.0186

Complementary

  1. #2c222c
  2. #222c22

Split complementary

  1. #2c222c
  2. #272c22
  3. #222c27

Analogous

  1. #27222c
  2. #2c222c
  3. #2c2227

Triadic

  1. #2c222c
  2. #2c2c22
  3. #222c2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c222c
  2. #2c2222
  3. #222c22
  4. #222c2c

Square

  1. #2c222c
  2. #2c2722
  3. #222c22
  4. #22272c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090c
  2. #0c090c
  3. #2c222c
  4. #574357
  5. #826582

Shades

#2c222c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c222c
  2. #281f28
  3. #231b23
  4. #1f181f
  5. #1a141a
  6. #161116
  7. #120e12
  8. #0d0a0d
  9. #090709
  10. #040304
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c222c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c222c
  2. #413841
  3. #564e56
  4. #6b646b
  5. #807a80
  6. #969196
  7. #aba7ab
  8. #c0bdc0
  9. #d5d3d5
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c222c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c222c
  2. #342b34
  3. #3d353d
  4. #453e45
  5. #4e484e
  6. #565156
  7. #5e5a5e
  8. #676467
  9. #6f6d6f
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282428 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21242c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #24262c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d2325 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26232c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #27242c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c2228 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c222c {
  color: #2c222c;
}
Background
.bg-2c222c {
  background-color: #2c222c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c222c {
  border: 2px solid #2c222c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c222c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 34 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 13% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c222c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c222c, #2c2227);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c222c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 34 44 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.57 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.33 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.80 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.14 #000000 Black ΔE 12.86 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 13.27 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.36 #d3ddd3 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2c222c  rgb(44, 34, 44)  hsl(300, 13%, 15%)  Licorice
#222c22  rgb(34, 44, 34)  hsl(120, 13%, 15%)  Black Olive
#2c2c22  rgb(44, 44, 34)  hsl(60, 13%, 15%)  Black Olive
#222c2c  rgb(34, 44, 44)  hsl(180, 13%, 15%)  Gunmetal