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#2E110A

#2e110a ≈ Bistre

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e110a is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 6.67% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.04% magenta, 78.26% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 11.67°, with 64.29% saturation and 10.98% 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 17.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 10.21.

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Relative luminance0.01

Complementary

  1. #2e110a
  2. #0a272e

Split complementary

  1. #2e110a
  2. #0a2e23
  3. #0a152e

Analogous

  1. #2e0a15
  2. #2e110a
  3. #2e230a

Triadic

  1. #2e110a
  2. #0a2e11
  3. #110a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e110a
  2. #272e0a
  3. #0a272e
  4. #110a2e

Square

  1. #2e110a
  2. #152e0a
  3. #0a272e
  4. #230a2e

Monochromatic

  1. #110604
  2. #110604
  3. #2e110a
  4. #6d2818
  5. #ac3f25

Shades

#2e110a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e110a
  2. #290f09
  3. #250e08
  4. #200c07
  5. #1c0a06
  6. #170905
  7. #120704
  8. #0e0503
  9. #090302
  10. #050201
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e110a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e110a
  2. #432923
  3. #58413b
  4. #6d5854
  5. #82706c
  6. #978885
  7. #aba09d
  8. #c0b8b6
  9. #d5cfce
  10. #eae7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e110a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e110a
  2. #361c16
  3. #3e2722
  4. #47322d
  5. #4f3d39
  6. #574945
  7. #5f5451
  8. #675f5d
  9. #706a68
  10. #787574
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231614 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #191609 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #201c09 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #330c0f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #23140a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #26180a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #310e0d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e110a {
  color: #2e110a;
}
Background
.bg-2e110a {
  background-color: #2e110a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e110a {
  border: 2px solid #2e110a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e110a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 17 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 64% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e110a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e110a, #2e230a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e110a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 17 10 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.21 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.47 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.50 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.28 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.28 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 15.70 #000000 Black ΔE 16.18 #d1eef5 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Bistre
#2e110a  rgb(46, 17, 10)  hsl(12, 64%, 11%)  Bistre
#0a272e  rgb(10, 39, 46)  hsl(192, 64%, 11%)  Gunmetal
#0a2e11  rgb(10, 46, 17)  hsl(132, 64%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#110a2e  rgb(17, 10, 46)  hsl(252, 64%, 11%)  Oxford Blue