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#2F1C19

#2f1c19 ≈ Bistre

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2f1c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.43% magenta, 46.81% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 8.18°, with 30.56% saturation and 14.12% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.98.

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Relative luminance0.0151

Complementary

  1. #2f1c19
  2. #192c2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f1c19
  2. #192f27
  3. #19212f

Analogous

  1. #2f1921
  2. #2f1c19
  3. #2f2719

Triadic

  1. #2f1c19
  2. #192f1c
  3. #1c192f

Tetradic

  1. #2f1c19
  2. #2c2f19
  3. #192c2f
  4. #1c192f

Square

  1. #2f1c19
  2. #212f19
  3. #192c2f
  4. #27192f

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0807
  2. #0d0807
  3. #2f1c19
  4. #613a34
  5. #93574e

Shades

#2f1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f1c19
  2. #2a1917
  3. #261614
  4. #211412
  5. #1c110f
  6. #180e0d
  7. #130b0a
  8. #0e0808
  9. #090605
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f1c19
  2. #443330
  3. #594947
  4. #6d605e
  5. #827775
  6. #978e8c
  7. #aca4a3
  8. #c1bbba
  9. #d5d2d1
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f1c19
  2. #372623
  3. #3f302e
  4. #473a38
  5. #4f4442
  6. #584e4d
  7. #605857
  8. #686261
  9. #706c6b
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #271f1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #201f19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #252219 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #33191b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #271e19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292019 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #311b1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f1c19 {
  color: #2f1c19;
}
Background
.bg-2f1c19 {
  background-color: #2f1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2f1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 31% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f1c19, #2f2719);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.98 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.15 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.07 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.63 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.94 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.56 #000000 Black ΔE 13.39 #d0e3e6 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Bistre
#2f1c19  rgb(47, 28, 25)  hsl(8, 31%, 14%)  Bistre
#192c2f  rgb(25, 44, 47)  hsl(188, 31%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#192f1c  rgb(25, 47, 28)  hsl(128, 31%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#1c192f  rgb(28, 25, 47)  hsl(248, 31%, 14%)  Oxford Blue