Creamy Licorice Black
A near-neutral, warm dark red.
#3F3431
rgb(63, 52, 49)
Color formats
HEX
#3F3431
RGB
rgb(63, 52, 49)
HSL
hsl(12.9, 12.5%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(12.9, 22.2%, 24.7%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 17.5%, 22.2%, 75.3%)
Color shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of Creamy Licorice Black.
Lightest
#AA9792
Lighter
#78635E
Base
#3F3431
Darker
#060504
Darkest
#000000
Complementary
The opposite hue on the color wheel.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues that harmonise.
Contrast & readability
Where Creamy Licorice Black works
Creamy Licorice Black (#3F3431) is a near-neutral, warm dark red. As a deep tone it works well for text, headers and high-contrast backgrounds where you want weight and focus. The low saturation keeps it calm and easy to pair, so it sits comfortably next to almost any accent color.
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