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#311E1F

#311e1f ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#311e1f is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 11.76% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 38.78% magenta, 36.73% yellow and 80.78% black. Its hue angle is 356.84°, with 24.05% saturation and 15.49% 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 15.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.55.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0168

Complementary

  1. #311e1f
  2. #1e3130

Split complementary

  1. #311e1f
  2. #1e3126
  3. #1e2931

Analogous

  1. #311e29
  2. #311e1f
  3. #31261e

Triadic

  1. #311e1f
  2. #1f311e
  3. #1e1f31

Tetradic

  1. #311e1f
  2. #31301e
  3. #1e3130
  4. #1e1f31

Square

  1. #311e1f
  2. #29311e
  3. #1e3130
  4. #261e31

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0808
  2. #0d0808
  3. #311e1f
  4. #603b3d
  5. #90585b

Shades

#311e1f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #311e1f
  2. #2c1b1c
  3. #271819
  4. #221516
  5. #1d1213
  6. #190f10
  7. #140c0c
  8. #0f0909
  9. #0a0606
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#311e1f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #311e1f
  2. #463535
  3. #5a4b4c
  4. #6f6262
  5. #837879
  6. #988f8f
  7. #ada5a5
  8. #c1bcbc
  9. #d6d2d2
  10. #eae9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#311e1f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #311e1f
  2. #392829
  3. #413232
  4. #493b3c
  5. #514546
  6. #594f50
  7. #605959
  8. #686363
  9. #706c6d
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292121 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21211f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #26241f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #351c1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #28201f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b221f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #331d1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-311e1f {
  color: #311e1f;
}
Background
.bg-311e1f {
  background-color: #311e1f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-311e1f {
  border: 2px solid #311e1f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #311e1f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 30 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 24% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-311e1f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #311e1f, #31261e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-311e1f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 30 31 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.55 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.61 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.73 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.20 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.22 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.30 #000000 Black ΔE 13.76 #cee1e0 Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Licorice
#311e1f  rgb(49, 30, 31)  hsl(357, 24%, 15%)  Licorice
#1e3130  rgb(30, 49, 48)  hsl(177, 24%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#1f311e  rgb(31, 49, 30)  hsl(117, 24%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#1e1f31  rgb(30, 31, 49)  hsl(237, 24%, 15%)  Oxford Blue