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#331D21

#331d21 ≈ Licorice

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#331d21 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20% red, 11.37% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.14% magenta, 35.29% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 349.09°, with 27.5% saturation and 15.69% 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 15.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.98.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0169

Complementary

  1. #331d21
  2. #1d332f

Split complementary

  1. #331d21
  2. #1d3324
  3. #1d2c33

Analogous

  1. #331d2c
  2. #331d21
  3. #33241d

Triadic

  1. #331d21
  2. #21331d
  3. #1d2133

Tetradic

  1. #331d21
  2. #332f1d
  3. #1d332f
  4. #1d2133

Square

  1. #331d21
  2. #2c331d
  3. #1d332f
  4. #241d33

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0708
  2. #0d0708
  3. #331d21
  4. #643941
  5. #955460

Shades

#331d21 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #331d21
  2. #2e1a1e
  3. #29171a
  4. #241417
  5. #1f1114
  6. #1a0f11
  7. #140c0d
  8. #0f090a
  9. #0a0607
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#331d21 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #331d21
  2. #473437
  3. #5c4a4d
  4. #706164
  5. #85777a
  6. #998e90
  7. #ada5a6
  8. #c2bbbc
  9. #d6d2d3
  10. #ebe8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#331d21 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #331d21
  2. #3b272b
  3. #423134
  4. #4a3b3e
  5. #524547
  6. #5a4f51
  7. #61585a
  8. #696264
  9. #716c6d
  10. #787677
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2122 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #212121 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #262521 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #371b1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #291f21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c2221 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #351c1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-331d21 {
  color: #331d21;
}
Background
.bg-331d21 {
  background-color: #331d21;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-331d21 {
  border: 2px solid #331d21;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #331d21;
  --color-primary-rgb: 51 29 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 28% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-331d21 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #331d21, #33241d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-331d21 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(51 29 33 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.98 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.44 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.10 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.26 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.53 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.81 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.86 #cce2de Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Licorice
#331d21  rgb(51, 29, 33)  hsl(349, 28%, 16%)  Licorice
#1d332f  rgb(29, 51, 47)  hsl(169, 28%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#21331d  rgb(33, 51, 29)  hsl(109, 28%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#1d2133  rgb(29, 33, 51)  hsl(229, 28%, 16%)  Oxford Blue