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#2E1A1D

#2e1a1d ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e1a1d is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 10.2% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 36.96% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 351°, with 27.78% saturation and 14.12% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.66.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0141

Complementary

  1. #2e1a1d
  2. #1a2e2b

Split complementary

  1. #2e1a1d
  2. #1a2e21
  3. #1a272e

Analogous

  1. #2e1a27
  2. #2e1a1d
  3. #2e211a

Triadic

  1. #2e1a1d
  2. #1d2e1a
  3. #1a1d2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e1a1d
  2. #2e2b1a
  3. #1a2e2b
  4. #1a1d2e

Square

  1. #2e1a1d
  2. #272e1a
  3. #1a2e2b
  4. #211a2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0708
  2. #0d0708
  3. #2e1a1d
  4. #5f363c
  5. #90515b

Shades

#2e1a1d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e1a1d
  2. #29171a
  3. #251517
  4. #201214
  5. #1c1011
  6. #170d0f
  7. #120a0c
  8. #0e0809
  9. #090506
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e1a1d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e1a1d
  2. #433134
  3. #58484a
  4. #6d5f61
  5. #827677
  6. #978d8e
  7. #aba3a5
  8. #c0babb
  9. #d5d1d2
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e1a1d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e1a1d
  2. #362427
  3. #3e2e31
  4. #47393b
  5. #4f4345
  6. #574d4f
  7. #5f5758
  8. #676162
  9. #706c6c
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #261d1f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1d1d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #22211d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #32181b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #251c1d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #271e1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #30191c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e1a1d {
  color: #2e1a1d;
}
Background
.bg-2e1a1d {
  background-color: #2e1a1d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e1a1d {
  border: 2px solid #2e1a1d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e1a1d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 26 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e1a1d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e1a1d, #2e211a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e1a1d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 26 29 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.66 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.24 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.00 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.92 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.35 #000000 Black ΔE 13.74 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.91 #d1e5e2 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2e1a1d  rgb(46, 26, 29)  hsl(351, 28%, 14%)  Licorice
#1a2e2b  rgb(26, 46, 43)  hsl(171, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#1d2e1a  rgb(29, 46, 26)  hsl(111, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#1a1d2e  rgb(26, 29, 46)  hsl(231, 28%, 14%)  Oxford Blue