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#2F0916

#2f0916 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2f0916 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 3.53% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.85% magenta, 53.19% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 339.47°, with 67.86% saturation and 10.98% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 17.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 13.39.

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Relative luminance0.0086

Complementary

  1. #2f0916
  2. #092f22

Split complementary

  1. #2f0916
  2. #092f0f
  3. #09292f

Analogous

  1. #2f0929
  2. #2f0916
  3. #2f0f09

Triadic

  1. #2f0916
  2. #162f09
  3. #09162f

Tetradic

  1. #2f0916
  2. #2f2209
  3. #092f22
  4. #09162f

Square

  1. #2f0916
  2. #292f09
  3. #092f22
  4. #0f092f

Monochromatic

  1. #110308
  2. #110308
  3. #2f0916
  4. #6f1534
  5. #af2252

Shades

#2f0916 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f0916
  2. #2a0814
  3. #260712
  4. #21060f
  5. #1c050d
  6. #18050b
  7. #130409
  8. #0e0307
  9. #090204
  10. #050102
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f0916 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f0916
  2. #44222d
  3. #593a45
  4. #6d535c
  5. #826b73
  6. #97848b
  7. #ac9da2
  8. #c1b5b9
  9. #d5ced0
  10. #eae6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f0916 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f0916
  2. #371521
  3. #3f212b
  4. #472d36
  5. #4f3940
  6. #58454b
  7. #605056
  8. #685c60
  9. #70686b
  10. #787475
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231217 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #111216 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1a15 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #34050e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #200f16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241415 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #320712 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f0916 {
  color: #2f0916;
}
Background
.bg-2f0916 {
  background-color: #2f0916;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f0916 {
  border: 2px solid #2f0916;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f0916;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 9 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 68% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f0916 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f0916, #2f0f09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f0916 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 9 22 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.39 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.68 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.71 #722f37 Wine ΔE 16.07 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 16.42 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.72 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 16.74 #d0f6e9 Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#2f0916  rgb(47, 9, 22)  hsl(339, 68%, 11%)  Tyrian Purple
#092f22  rgb(9, 47, 34)  hsl(159, 68%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#162f09  rgb(22, 47, 9)  hsl(99, 68%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#09162f  rgb(9, 22, 47)  hsl(219, 68%, 11%)  Oxford Blue