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#31272A

#31272a ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#31272a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 15.29% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20.41% magenta, 14.29% yellow and 80.78% black. Its hue angle is 342°, with 11.36% saturation and 17.25% 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 14.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 7.39.

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Relative luminance0.0227

Complementary

  1. #31272a
  2. #27312e

Split complementary

  1. #31272a
  2. #273129
  3. #272f31

Analogous

  1. #31272f
  2. #31272a
  3. #312927

Triadic

  1. #31272a
  2. #2a3127
  3. #272a31

Tetradic

  1. #31272a
  2. #312e27
  3. #27312e
  4. #272a31

Square

  1. #31272a
  2. #2f3127
  3. #27312e
  4. #292731

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #0b090a
  3. #31272a
  4. #5c494f
  5. #866b73

Shades

#31272a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #31272a
  2. #2c2326
  3. #271f22
  4. #221b1d
  5. #1d1719
  6. #191415
  7. #141011
  8. #0f0c0d
  9. #0a0808
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#31272a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #31272a
  2. #463d3f
  3. #5a5255
  4. #6f686a
  5. #837d7f
  6. #989395
  7. #ada9aa
  8. #c1bebf
  9. #d6d4d4
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#31272a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #31272a
  2. #393033
  3. #41393b
  4. #494244
  5. #514b4c
  6. #595455
  7. #605c5e
  8. #686566
  9. #706e6f
  10. #787777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d292a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28292a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2a2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #332728 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c282a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d292a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #322729 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-31272a {
  color: #31272a;
}
Background
.bg-31272a {
  background-color: #31272a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-31272a {
  border: 2px solid #31272a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #31272a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 39 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 11% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-31272a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #31272a, #312927);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-31272a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 39 42 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.52 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.32 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.78 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.30 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.43 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.91 #ced8d5 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Licorice
#31272a  rgb(49, 39, 42)  hsl(342, 11%, 17%)  Licorice
#27312e  rgb(39, 49, 46)  hsl(162, 11%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#2a3127  rgb(42, 49, 39)  hsl(102, 11%, 17%)  Black Olive
#272a31  rgb(39, 42, 49)  hsl(222, 11%, 17%)  Gunmetal