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#2F0000

#2f0000 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2f0000 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, 0% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 100% saturation and 9.22% 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 18.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 12.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.006

Complementary

  1. #2f0000
  2. #002f2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f0000
  2. #002f18
  3. #00182f

Analogous

  1. #2f0018
  2. #2f0000
  3. #2f1800

Triadic

  1. #2f0000
  2. #002f00
  3. #00002f

Tetradic

  1. #2f0000
  2. #2f2f00
  3. #002f2f
  4. #00002f

Square

  1. #2f0000
  2. #182f00
  3. #002f2f
  4. #18002f

Monochromatic

  1. #140000
  2. #140000
  3. #2f0000
  4. #7c0000
  5. #c80000

Shades

#2f0000 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f0000
  2. #2a0000
  3. #260000
  4. #210000
  5. #1c0000
  6. #180000
  7. #130000
  8. #0e0000
  9. #090000
  10. #050000
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f0000 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f0000
  2. #441a1a
  3. #593333
  4. #6d4d4d
  5. #826666
  6. #978080
  7. #ac9999
  8. #c1b3b3
  9. #d5cccc
  10. #eae6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f0000 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f0000
  2. #370d0d
  3. #3f1a1a
  4. #472626
  5. #4f3333
  6. #584040
  7. #604d4d
  8. #685a5a
  9. #706666
  10. #787373
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #121212 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #210c0c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e0b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #350000 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f0600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #240f00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #330000 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f0000 {
  color: #2f0000;
}
Background
.bg-2f0000 {
  background-color: #2f0000;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f0000 {
  border: 2px solid #2f0000;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f0000;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 0 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 100% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f0000 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f0000, #2f1800);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f0000 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 0 0 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.16 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 13.24 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.85 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 16.01 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.27 #722f37 Wine ΔE 16.30 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 17.12 #d0ffff Inverted #121212 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#2f0000  rgb(47, 0, 0)  hsl(0, 100%, 9%)  Caput Mortuum
#002f2f  rgb(0, 47, 47)  hsl(180, 100%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#002f00  rgb(0, 47, 0)  hsl(120, 100%, 9%)  British Racing Green
#00002f  rgb(0, 0, 47)  hsl(240, 100%, 9%)  Oxford Blue