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#2F161B

#2f161b ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2f161b is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 8.63% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.19% magenta, 42.55% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 348°, with 36.23% saturation and 13.53% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.52.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0126

Complementary

  1. #2f161b
  2. #162f2a

Split complementary

  1. #2f161b
  2. #162f1e
  3. #16282f

Analogous

  1. #2f1628
  2. #2f161b
  3. #2f1e16

Triadic

  1. #2f161b
  2. #1b2f16
  3. #161b2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f161b
  2. #2f2a16
  3. #162f2a
  4. #161b2f

Square

  1. #2f161b
  2. #282f16
  3. #162f2a
  4. #1e162f

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0708
  2. #0e0708
  3. #2f161b
  4. #632e39
  5. #974757

Shades

#2f161b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f161b
  2. #2a1418
  3. #261216
  4. #210f13
  5. #1c0d10
  6. #180b0e
  7. #13090b
  8. #0e0708
  9. #090405
  10. #050203
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f161b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f161b
  2. #442d32
  3. #594549
  4. #6d5c5f
  5. #827376
  6. #978b8d
  7. #aca2a4
  8. #c1b9bb
  9. #d5d0d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f161b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f161b
  2. #372125
  3. #3f2b2f
  4. #473639
  5. #4f4043
  6. #584b4e
  7. #605658
  8. #686062
  9. #706b6c
  10. #787576
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251b1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1b1b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #211f1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #331418 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #24191b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #271c1b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #311519 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f161b {
  color: #2f161b;
}
Background
.bg-2f161b {
  background-color: #2f161b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f161b {
  border: 2px solid #2f161b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f161b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 22 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 36% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f161b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f161b, #2f1e16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f161b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 22 27 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.52 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.00 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.40 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.86 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.19 #000000 Black ΔE 15.34 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.58 #d0e9e4 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Licorice
#2f161b  rgb(47, 22, 27)  hsl(348, 36%, 14%)  Licorice
#162f2a  rgb(22, 47, 42)  hsl(168, 36%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#1b2f16  rgb(27, 47, 22)  hsl(108, 36%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#161b2f  rgb(22, 27, 47)  hsl(228, 36%, 14%)  Oxford Blue