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#33232E

#33232e ≈ Licorice

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#33232e is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20% red, 13.73% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.37% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 318.75°, with 18.6% saturation and 16.86% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 10.11.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.021

Complementary

  1. #33232e
  2. #233328

Split complementary

  1. #33232e
  2. #263323
  3. #233330

Analogous

  1. #302333
  2. #33232e
  3. #332326

Triadic

  1. #33232e
  2. #2e3323
  3. #232e33

Tetradic

  1. #33232e
  2. #332823
  3. #233328
  4. #232e33

Square

  1. #33232e
  2. #333023
  3. #233328
  4. #232633

Monochromatic

  1. #0c080b
  2. #0c080b
  3. #33232e
  4. #604257
  5. #8e6180

Shades

#33232e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #33232e
  2. #2e2029
  3. #291c25
  4. #241920
  5. #1f151c
  6. #1a1217
  7. #140e12
  8. #0f0b0e
  9. #0a0709
  10. #050405
  11. #000000

Tints

#33232e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #33232e
  2. #473943
  3. #5c4f58
  4. #70656d
  5. #857b82
  6. #999197
  7. #ada7ab
  8. #c2bdc0
  9. #d6d3d5
  10. #ebe9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#33232e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #33232e
  2. #3b2c36
  3. #42363e
  4. #4a3f47
  5. #52484f
  6. #5a5257
  7. #615b5f
  8. #696467
  9. #716d70
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d262a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23262e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #27292e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #352327 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a252e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c272e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #34232a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-33232e {
  color: #33232e;
}
Background
.bg-33232e {
  background-color: #33232e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-33232e {
  border: 2px solid #33232e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #33232e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 51 35 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 19% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-33232e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #33232e, #332326);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-33232e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(51 35 46 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.11 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.07 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.41 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.33 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.88 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.14 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.80 #ccdcd1 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Licorice
#33232e  rgb(51, 35, 46)  hsl(319, 19%, 17%)  Licorice
#233328  rgb(35, 51, 40)  hsl(139, 19%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#2e3323  rgb(46, 51, 35)  hsl(79, 19%, 17%)  Black Olive
#232e33  rgb(35, 46, 51)  hsl(199, 19%, 17%)  Gunmetal