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#2E2228

#2e2228 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2e2228 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 13.33% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.09% magenta, 13.04% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 330°, with 15% saturation and 15.69% 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 15.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.32.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0188

Complementary

  1. #2e2228
  2. #222e28

Split complementary

  1. #2e2228
  2. #222e22
  3. #222e2e

Analogous

  1. #2e222e
  2. #2e2228
  3. #2e2222

Triadic

  1. #2e2228
  2. #282e22
  3. #22282e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2228
  2. #2e2822
  3. #222e28
  4. #22282e

Square

  1. #2e2228
  2. #2e2e22
  3. #222e28
  4. #22222e

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #2e2228
  4. #5a434e
  5. #866375

Shades

#2e2228 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2228
  2. #291f24
  3. #251b20
  4. #20181c
  5. #1c1418
  6. #171114
  7. #120e10
  8. #0e0a0c
  9. #090708
  10. #050304
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2228 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2228
  2. #43383e
  3. #584e53
  4. #6d6469
  5. #827a7e
  6. #979194
  7. #aba7a9
  8. #c0bdbf
  9. #d5d3d4
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2228 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2228
  2. #362b31
  3. #3e353a
  4. #473e42
  5. #4f484b
  6. #575154
  7. #5f5a5d
  8. #676466
  9. #706d6e
  10. #787777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292426 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #232428 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #262628 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #302224 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #282328 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292428 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f2226 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2228 {
  color: #2e2228;
}
Background
.bg-2e2228 {
  background-color: #2e2228;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2228 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2228;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2228;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 34 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 330 15% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2228 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2228, #2e2222);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2228 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 34 40 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.32 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.77 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.92 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.09 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.96 #000000 Black ΔE 12.49 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.72 #d1ddd7 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2e2228  rgb(46, 34, 40)  hsl(330, 15%, 16%)  Licorice
#222e28  rgb(34, 46, 40)  hsl(150, 15%, 16%)  Black Olive
#282e22  rgb(40, 46, 34)  hsl(90, 15%, 16%)  Black Olive
#22282e  rgb(34, 40, 46)  hsl(210, 15%, 16%)  Gunmetal