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#36282E

#36282e ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#36282e 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 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.93% magenta, 14.81% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 334.29°, 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 14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.19.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.025

Complementary

  1. #36282e
  2. #283630

Split complementary

  1. #36282e
  2. #283629
  3. #283536

Analogous

  1. #362835
  2. #36282e
  3. #362928

Triadic

  1. #36282e
  2. #2e3628
  3. #282e36

Tetradic

  1. #36282e
  2. #363028
  3. #283630
  4. #282e36

Square

  1. #36282e
  2. #353628
  3. #283630
  4. #292836

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #36282e
  4. #624953
  5. #8e6979

Shades

#36282e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #36282e
  2. #312429
  3. #2b2025
  4. #261c20
  5. #20181c
  6. #1b1417
  7. #161012
  8. #100c0e
  9. #0b0809
  10. #050405
  11. #000000

Tints

#36282e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #36282e
  2. #4a3e43
  3. #5e5358
  4. #72696d
  5. #867e82
  6. #9b9497
  7. #afa9ab
  8. #c3bfc0
  9. #d7d4d5
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#36282e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #36282e
  2. #3d3136
  3. #453a3e
  4. #4c4247
  5. #544b4f
  6. #5b5457
  7. #625d5f
  8. #6a6667
  9. #716e70
  10. #797778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302a2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #292a2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2d2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #38282a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f292e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #302b2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #37282c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-36282e {
  color: #36282e;
}
Background
.bg-36282e {
  background-color: #36282e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-36282e {
  border: 2px solid #36282e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #36282e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 54 40 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 334 15% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-36282e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36282e, #362928);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-36282e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(54 40 46 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.19 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.62 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.55 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.65 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.86 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.47 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.73 #c9d7d1 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Licorice
#36282e  rgb(54, 40, 46)  hsl(334, 15%, 18%)  Licorice
#283630  rgb(40, 54, 48)  hsl(154, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive
#2e3628  rgb(46, 54, 40)  hsl(94, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive
#282e36  rgb(40, 46, 54)  hsl(214, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal