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#2E2424

#2e2424 ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2e2424 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, 14.12% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 21.74% magenta, 21.74% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 12.2% saturation and 16.08% 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 15.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 6.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0197

Complementary

  1. #2e2424
  2. #242e2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2424
  2. #242e29
  3. #24292e

Analogous

  1. #2e2429
  2. #2e2424
  3. #2e2924

Triadic

  1. #2e2424
  2. #242e24
  3. #24242e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2424
  2. #2e2e24
  3. #242e2e
  4. #24242e

Square

  1. #2e2424
  2. #292e24
  3. #242e2e
  4. #29242e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0909
  2. #0b0909
  3. #2e2424
  4. #594646
  5. #846767

Shades

#2e2424 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2424
  2. #292020
  3. #251d1d
  4. #201919
  5. #1c1616
  6. #171212
  7. #120e0e
  8. #0e0b0b
  9. #090707
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2424 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2424
  2. #433a3a
  3. #585050
  4. #6d6666
  5. #827c7c
  6. #979292
  7. #aba7a7
  8. #c0bdbd
  9. #d5d3d3
  10. #eae9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2424 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2424
  2. #362d2d
  3. #3e3636
  4. #474040
  5. #4f4949
  6. #575252
  7. #5f5b5b
  8. #676464
  9. #706e6e
  10. #787777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2525 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262524 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #282724 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #302324 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292524 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2624 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f2324 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2424 {
  color: #2e2424;
}
Background
.bg-2e2424 {
  background-color: #2e2424;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2424 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2424;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2424;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 36 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 12% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2424 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2424, #2e2924);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2424 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 36 36 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.00 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.63 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.85 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.00 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.67 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.04 #000000 Black ΔE 11.30 #d1dbdb Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Licorice
#2e2424  rgb(46, 36, 36)  hsl(0, 12%, 16%)  Licorice
#242e2e  rgb(36, 46, 46)  hsl(180, 12%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#242e24  rgb(36, 46, 36)  hsl(120, 12%, 16%)  Black Olive
#24242e  rgb(36, 36, 46)  hsl(240, 12%, 16%)  Jet