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#2D211D

#2d211d ≈ Licorice

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2d211d is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 12.94% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.67% magenta, 35.56% yellow and 82.35% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 21.62% saturation and 14.51% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 5.75.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0173

Complementary

  1. #2d211d
  2. #1d292d

Split complementary

  1. #2d211d
  2. #1d2d29
  3. #1d212d

Analogous

  1. #2d1d21
  2. #2d211d
  3. #2d291d

Triadic

  1. #2d211d
  2. #1d2d21
  3. #211d2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d211d
  2. #292d1d
  3. #1d292d
  4. #211d2d

Square

  1. #2d211d
  2. #212d1d
  3. #1d292d
  4. #291d2d

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0908
  2. #0c0908
  3. #2d211d
  4. #5c433b
  5. #8a6559

Shades

#2d211d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d211d
  2. #291e1a
  3. #241a17
  4. #201714
  5. #1b1411
  6. #17110f
  7. #120d0c
  8. #0e0a09
  9. #090706
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d211d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d211d
  2. #423734
  3. #574d4a
  4. #6c6461
  5. #817a77
  6. #96908e
  7. #aba6a5
  8. #c0bcbb
  9. #d5d3d2
  10. #eae9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d211d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d211d
  2. #352b27
  3. #3e3431
  4. #463e3b
  5. #4e4745
  6. #57514f
  7. #5f5a58
  8. #676462
  9. #6f6d6c
  10. #787776
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282321 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #24221d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #27251d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #301f20 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #28221d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #29231d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f201f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d211d {
  color: #2d211d;
}
Background
.bg-2d211d {
  background-color: #2d211d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d211d {
  border: 2px solid #2d211d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d211d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 33 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 22% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d211d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d211d, #2d291d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d211d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 33 29 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.75 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.84 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.68 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.11 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.24 #000000 Black ΔE 11.36 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.61 #d2dee2 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2d211d  rgb(45, 33, 29)  hsl(15, 22%, 15%)  Licorice
#1d292d  rgb(29, 41, 45)  hsl(195, 22%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#1d2d21  rgb(29, 45, 33)  hsl(135, 22%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#211d2d  rgb(33, 29, 45)  hsl(255, 22%, 15%)  Licorice