#2B2A24 — Bitter Liquorice Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#2B2A24

≈ Bitter Liquorice

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On white

14.39:1

Passes AAA

On black

1.22:1

Fails AA

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Aa#FFFFFF(14.39:1)

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Hue51°Saturation16%Brightness17%

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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.

Anthracite#24252B Graphite Black#24292B Darth Vader#26242B Noir#2B2724 Glacial Ice#ECEBE9 Black Olive#3A3A36

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Colour nameBitter Liquorice#262926ΔE 3.0 CSS nameBlack#000000ΔE 11.2 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 4.9

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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