ColorTool
Log in
#2E140F

#2e140f ≈ Bistre

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2e140f 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, 7.84% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.52% magenta, 67.39% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 9.68°, with 50.82% saturation and 11.96% 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 17.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 9.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#330000
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0112

Complementary

  1. #2e140f
  2. #0f292e

Split complementary

  1. #2e140f
  2. #0f2e23
  3. #0f192e

Analogous

  1. #2e0f19
  2. #2e140f
  3. #2e230f

Triadic

  1. #2e140f
  2. #0f2e14
  3. #140f2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e140f
  2. #292e0f
  3. #0f292e
  4. #140f2e

Square

  1. #2e140f
  2. #192e0f
  3. #0f292e
  4. #230f2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0705
  2. #0f0705
  3. #2e140f
  4. #682d22
  5. #a14635

Shades

#2e140f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e140f
  2. #29120e
  3. #25100c
  4. #200e0b
  5. #1c0c09
  6. #170a08
  7. #120806
  8. #0e0605
  9. #090403
  10. #050202
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e140f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e140f
  2. #432c27
  3. #58433f
  4. #6d5b57
  5. #82726f
  6. #978a87
  7. #aba19f
  8. #c0b9b7
  9. #d5d0cf
  10. #eae8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e140f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e140f
  2. #361f1a
  3. #3e2a26
  4. #473431
  5. #4f3f3c
  6. #574a48
  7. #5f5553
  8. #67605e
  9. #706a69
  10. #787575
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241917 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a180f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #211d0f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #331013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #24160f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #271a0f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #311211 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2e140f {
  color: #2e140f;
}
Background
.bg-2e140f {
  background-color: #2e140f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e140f {
  border: 2px solid #2e140f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e140f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 20 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 51% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e140f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e140f, #2e230f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e140f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 20 15 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.22 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.48 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.68 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.34 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.60 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.95 #000000 Black ΔE 15.35 #d1ebf0 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Bistre
#2e140f  rgb(46, 20, 15)  hsl(10, 51%, 12%)  Bistre
#0f292e  rgb(15, 41, 46)  hsl(190, 51%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#0f2e14  rgb(15, 46, 20)  hsl(130, 51%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#140f2e  rgb(20, 15, 46)  hsl(250, 51%, 12%)  Oxford Blue