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#2D2430

#2d2430 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2d2430 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 14.12% green and 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.25% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.18% black. Its hue angle is 285°, 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 14.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.67.

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Relative luminance0.0203

Complementary

  1. #2d2430
  2. #273024

Split complementary

  1. #2d2430
  2. #2d3024
  3. #243027

Analogous

  1. #272430
  2. #2d2430
  3. #30242d

Triadic

  1. #2d2430
  2. #302d24
  3. #24302d

Tetradic

  1. #2d2430
  2. #302427
  3. #273024
  4. #24302d

Square

  1. #2d2430
  2. #302724
  3. #273024
  4. #242d30

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090c
  2. #0b090c
  3. #2d2430
  4. #56455c
  5. #7f6687

Shades

#2d2430 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d2430
  2. #29202b
  3. #241d26
  4. #201922
  5. #1b161d
  6. #171218
  7. #120e13
  8. #0e0b0e
  9. #09070a
  10. #050405
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d2430 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d2430
  2. #423a45
  3. #575059
  4. #6c666e
  5. #817c83
  6. #969298
  7. #aba7ac
  8. #c0bdc1
  9. #d5d3d6
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d2430 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d2430
  2. #352d38
  3. #3e3640
  4. #464048
  5. #4e4950
  6. #575258
  7. #5f5b60
  8. #676468
  9. #6f6e70
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a262b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #232631 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #252730 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d2528 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #272630 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #282630 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d252b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d2430 {
  color: #2d2430;
}
Background
.bg-2d2430 {
  background-color: #2d2430;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d2430 {
  border: 2px solid #2d2430;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d2430;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 36 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 14% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d2430 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d2430, #30242d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d2430 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 36 48 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.67 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.46 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.06 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.69 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 13.51 #000000 Black ΔE 13.59 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.75 #d2dbcf Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2d2430  rgb(45, 36, 48)  hsl(285, 14%, 16%)  Licorice
#273024  rgb(39, 48, 36)  hsl(105, 14%, 16%)  Black Olive
#302d24  rgb(48, 45, 36)  hsl(45, 14%, 16%)  Black Olive
#24302d  rgb(36, 48, 45)  hsl(165, 14%, 16%)  Gunmetal