German Liquorice is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #d1c8b6 |
| Complementary Color | #49402d |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to German Liquorice Color. The Blue Quarry color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Fiord (#405169) for more energetic effect. Try Inked as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#49402d is the best complementary color to German Liquorice. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2e3749 complementary color is Mondo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Oxford Blue are #2d4449 and #322d49. Thus found on the left and right of #2e3749 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Martinique colors as they work well with German Liquorice.
The split-complementary German Liquorice palette consists of #44492d and #49322d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#49402d). Try Kelp and Rock colors in combination with #2e3749, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #2e3749 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the German Liquorice. Thus Tom Thumb and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of German Liquorice contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mondo, Eggplant, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #2e3749 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. German Liquorice tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#49402d) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Stromboli – 120° from the complementary Mondo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #492d36 and #2d4940.
In a RGB color space, hex #2e3749 is made of 26% red, 32% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode German Liquorice has a hue angle of 220°, a saturation of 22.69% and a lightness of 23.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2e3749 is made of 10.59% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.37% black ink.
| HEX | #2e3749 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(46,55,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 32%, 42% |
| CMYK | 10.59, 7.06, 0, 71.37 |
| HSL | hsl(220,22.69%,23.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220,36.99%,28.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(22.9793,1.3735,-12.3031) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.6955,3.7943,6.8409) |