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#2E0C19

#2e0c19 ≈ Licorice

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e0c19 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.91% magenta, 45.65% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 337.06°, with 58.62% saturation and 11.37% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 12.94.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0091

Complementary

  1. #2e0c19
  2. #0c2e21

Split complementary

  1. #2e0c19
  2. #0c2e10
  3. #0c2a2e

Analogous

  1. #2e0c2a
  2. #2e0c19
  3. #2e100c

Triadic

  1. #2e0c19
  2. #192e0c
  3. #0c192e

Tetradic

  1. #2e0c19
  2. #2e210c
  3. #0c2e21
  4. #0c192e

Square

  1. #2e0c19
  2. #2a2e0c
  3. #0c2e21
  4. #100c2e

Monochromatic

  1. #100409
  2. #100409
  3. #2e0c19
  4. #6b1c3a
  5. #a72c5b

Shades

#2e0c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e0c19
  2. #290b17
  3. #250a14
  4. #200812
  5. #1c070f
  6. #17060d
  7. #12050a
  8. #0e0408
  9. #090205
  10. #050103
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e0c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e0c19
  2. #432430
  3. #583d47
  4. #6d555e
  5. #826d75
  6. #97868c
  7. #ab9ea3
  8. #c0b6ba
  9. #d5ced1
  10. #eae7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e0c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e0c19
  2. #361823
  3. #3e232e
  4. #472f38
  5. #4f3a42
  6. #57464d
  7. #5f5257
  8. #675d61
  9. #70696b
  10. #787476
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #181818 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231418 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #121419 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #320911 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #201119 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241619 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #310a15 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e0c19 {
  color: #2e0c19;
}
Background
.bg-2e0c19 {
  background-color: #2e0c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e0c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2e0c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e0c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 337 59% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e0c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e0c19, #2e100c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e0c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.94 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.56 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.22 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.22 #722f37 Wine ΔE 16.43 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.46 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.81 #d1f3e6 Inverted #181818 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2e0c19  rgb(46, 12, 25)  hsl(337, 59%, 11%)  Licorice
#0c2e21  rgb(12, 46, 33)  hsl(157, 59%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#192e0c  rgb(25, 46, 12)  hsl(97, 59%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#0c192e  rgb(12, 25, 46)  hsl(217, 59%, 11%)  Oxford Blue