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#36282C

#36282c ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#36282c is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.18% red, 15.69% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.93% magenta, 18.52% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 342.86°, with 14.89% saturation and 18.43% 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 14.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.69.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0248

Complementary

  1. #36282c
  2. #283632

Split complementary

  1. #36282c
  2. #28362b
  3. #283336

Analogous

  1. #362833
  2. #36282c
  3. #362b28

Triadic

  1. #36282c
  2. #2c3628
  3. #282c36

Tetradic

  1. #36282c
  2. #363228
  3. #283632
  4. #282c36

Square

  1. #36282c
  2. #333628
  3. #283632
  4. #2b2836

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #36282c
  4. #624950
  5. #8e6974

Shades

#36282c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #36282c
  2. #312428
  3. #2b2023
  4. #261c1f
  5. #20181a
  6. #1b1416
  7. #161012
  8. #100c0d
  9. #0b0809
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#36282c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #36282c
  2. #4a3e41
  3. #5e5356
  4. #72696b
  5. #867e80
  6. #9b9496
  7. #afa9ab
  8. #c3bfc0
  9. #d7d4d5
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#36282c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #36282c
  2. #3d3134
  3. #453a3d
  4. #4c4245
  5. #544b4e
  6. #5b5456
  7. #625d5e
  8. #6a6667
  9. #716e6f
  10. #797778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302a2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2a2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2d2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #382729 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f292c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #312b2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #37282a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-36282c {
  color: #36282c;
}
Background
.bg-36282c {
  background-color: #36282c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-36282c {
  border: 2px solid #36282c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #36282c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 54 40 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 15% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-36282c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36282c, #362b28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-36282c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(54 40 44 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.20 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.42 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.73 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.56 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.22 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.93 #c9d7d3 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Licorice
#36282c  rgb(54, 40, 44)  hsl(343, 15%, 18%)  Licorice
#283632  rgb(40, 54, 50)  hsl(163, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal
#2c3628  rgb(44, 54, 40)  hsl(103, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive
#282c36  rgb(40, 44, 54)  hsl(223, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal