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#2E1F1F

#2e1f1f ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e1f1f 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, 12.16% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 32.61% magenta, 32.61% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 19.48% saturation and 15.1% 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 15.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0166

Complementary

  1. #2e1f1f
  2. #1f2e2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e1f1f
  2. #1f2e27
  3. #1f272e

Analogous

  1. #2e1f27
  2. #2e1f1f
  3. #2e271f

Triadic

  1. #2e1f1f
  2. #1f2e1f
  3. #1f1f2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e1f1f
  2. #2e2e1f
  3. #1f2e2e
  4. #1f1f2e

Square

  1. #2e1f1f
  2. #272e1f
  3. #1f2e2e
  4. #271f2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0808
  2. #0c0808
  3. #2e1f1f
  4. #5c3e3e
  5. #895d5d

Shades

#2e1f1f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e1f1f
  2. #291c1c
  3. #251919
  4. #201616
  5. #1c1313
  6. #171010
  7. #120c0c
  8. #0e0909
  9. #090606
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e1f1f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e1f1f
  2. #433535
  3. #584c4c
  4. #6d6262
  5. #827979
  6. #978f8f
  7. #aba5a5
  8. #c0bcbc
  9. #d5d2d2
  10. #eae9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e1f1f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e1f1f
  2. #362929
  3. #3e3232
  4. #473c3c
  5. #4f4646
  6. #575050
  7. #5f5959
  8. #676363
  9. #706d6d
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282121 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #22211f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #25241f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #311e1f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #27201f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #29221f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #301e1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e1f1f {
  color: #2e1f1f;
}
Background
.bg-2e1f1f {
  background-color: #2e1f1f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e1f1f {
  border: 2px solid #2e1f1f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e1f1f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 31 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 19% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e1f1f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e1f1f, #2e271f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e1f1f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 31 31 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.07 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.88 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.03 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.55 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.18 #000000 Black ΔE 12.23 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.14 #d1e0e0 Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2e1f1f  rgb(46, 31, 31)  hsl(0, 19%, 15%)  Licorice
#1f2e2e  rgb(31, 46, 46)  hsl(180, 19%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#1f2e1f  rgb(31, 46, 31)  hsl(120, 19%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#1f1f2e  rgb(31, 31, 46)  hsl(240, 19%, 15%)  Rich Black