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#2E232A

#2e232a ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2e232a 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, 13.73% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 23.91% magenta, 8.7% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 321.82°, with 13.58% saturation and 15.88% 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 15.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.72.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0195

Complementary

  1. #2e232a
  2. #232e27

Split complementary

  1. #2e232a
  2. #242e23
  3. #232e2c

Analogous

  1. #2c232e
  2. #2e232a
  3. #2e2324

Triadic

  1. #2e232a
  2. #2a2e23
  3. #232a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e232a
  2. #2e2723
  3. #232e27
  4. #232a2e

Square

  1. #2e232a
  2. #2e2c23
  3. #232e27
  4. #23242e

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090b
  2. #0c090b
  3. #2e232a
  4. #594452
  5. #856579

Shades

#2e232a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e232a
  2. #292026
  3. #251c22
  4. #20191d
  5. #1c1519
  6. #171215
  7. #120e11
  8. #0e0b0d
  9. #090708
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e232a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e232a
  2. #43393f
  3. #584f55
  4. #6d656a
  5. #827b7f
  6. #979195
  7. #aba7aa
  8. #c0bdbf
  9. #d5d3d4
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e232a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e232a
  2. #362c33
  3. #3e363b
  4. #473f44
  5. #4f484c
  6. #575255
  7. #5f5b5e
  8. #676466
  9. #706d6f
  10. #787777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292528 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23252a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #26272a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f2325 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #28242a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #29252a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f2327 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e232a {
  color: #2e232a;
}
Background
.bg-2e232a {
  background-color: #2e232a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e232a {
  border: 2px solid #2e232a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e232a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 35 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 14% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e232a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e232a, #2e2324);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e232a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 35 42 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.72 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.53 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.14 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.60 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.64 #000000 Black ΔE 12.58 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.95 #d1dcd5 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2e232a  rgb(46, 35, 42)  hsl(322, 14%, 16%)  Licorice
#232e27  rgb(35, 46, 39)  hsl(142, 14%, 16%)  Black Olive
#2a2e23  rgb(42, 46, 35)  hsl(82, 14%, 16%)  Black Olive
#232a2e  rgb(35, 42, 46)  hsl(202, 14%, 16%)  Gunmetal