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#2E162A

#2e162a ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2e162a is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 8.63% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 52.17% magenta, 8.7% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 310°, with 35.29% saturation and 13.33% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 13.13.

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Relative luminance0.0132

Complementary

  1. #2e162a
  2. #162e1a

Split complementary

  1. #2e162a
  2. #1e2e16
  3. #162e26

Analogous

  1. #26162e
  2. #2e162a
  3. #2e161e

Triadic

  1. #2e162a
  2. #2a2e16
  3. #162a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e162a
  2. #2e1a16
  3. #162e1a
  4. #162a2e

Square

  1. #2e162a
  2. #2e2616
  3. #162e1a
  4. #161e2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0e070d
  2. #0e070d
  3. #2e162a
  4. #622f59
  5. #954788

Shades

#2e162a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e162a
  2. #291426
  3. #251222
  4. #200f1d
  5. #1c0d19
  6. #170b15
  7. #120911
  8. #0e070d
  9. #090408
  10. #050204
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e162a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e162a
  2. #432d3f
  3. #584555
  4. #6d5c6a
  5. #82737f
  6. #978b95
  7. #aba2aa
  8. #c0b9bf
  9. #d5d0d4
  10. #eae8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e162a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e162a
  2. #362133
  3. #3e2b3b
  4. #473644
  5. #4f404c
  6. #574b55
  7. #5f565e
  8. #676066
  9. #706b6f
  10. #787577
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251b23 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #161c2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c2029 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #30171e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #221a2a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241c2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f1723 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e162a {
  color: #2e162a;
}
Background
.bg-2e162a {
  background-color: #2e162a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e162a {
  border: 2px solid #2e162a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e162a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 22 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 35% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e162a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e162a, #2e161e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e162a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 22 42 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.13 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.14 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.30 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.48 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.84 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 16.98 #343434 Jet ΔE 17.40 #d1e9d5 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Licorice
#2e162a  rgb(46, 22, 42)  hsl(310, 35%, 13%)  Licorice
#162e1a  rgb(22, 46, 26)  hsl(130, 35%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#2a2e16  rgb(42, 46, 22)  hsl(70, 35%, 13%)  Rifle Green
#162a2e  rgb(22, 42, 46)  hsl(190, 35%, 13%)  Gunmetal