#26251E — Bitter Liquorice Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#26251E

≈ Bitter Liquorice

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On white

15.38:1

Passes AAA

On black

1.14:1

Fails AA

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Aa#FFFFFF(15.38:1)

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Hue53°Saturation21%Brightness15%

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Colors that go with Bitter Liquorice

Bitter Liquorice is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

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Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameBitter Liquorice#262926ΔE 3.5 CSS nameBlack#000000ΔE 10.0 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 6.4

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Bitter Liquorice — meaning & where to use it

Bitter Liquorice is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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