Black Swan Color – #332200: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Black Swan here is not a grey at all but a deep, near-black brown, the color of espresso-dark bark. The name carries the old European shock of finding a black swan in Australia, later shorthand for a rare, unpredictable event in Nassim Taleb’s writing. This shade brings that same dark surprise to a moody library.

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#332200
Black Swan Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Black Swan:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #332200 |
| RGB | rgb(51,34,0) |
| HSL | hsl(40,100%,10%) |
| CMYK | 0, 33, 100, 80 |
| HSV | 40, 100, 20 |
| RGB % | 20, 13, 0 |
| XYZ | 1.9, 1.8, 0.3 |
| LAB | 14.7, 4.4, 21.6 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Peach/Orange |
| Saturation | 100% |
| Temperature | Warm |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 15.33 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 1.37 (fails WCAG AA) |
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