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#2F1710

#2f1710 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2f1710 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 9.02% green and 6.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 51.06% magenta, 65.96% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 13.55°, with 49.21% saturation and 12.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.62.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0125

Complementary

  1. #2f1710
  2. #10282f

Split complementary

  1. #2f1710
  2. #102f26
  3. #10182f

Analogous

  1. #2f1018
  2. #2f1710
  3. #2f2610

Triadic

  1. #2f1710
  2. #102f17
  3. #17102f

Tetradic

  1. #2f1710
  2. #282f10
  3. #10282f
  4. #17102f

Square

  1. #2f1710
  2. #182f10
  3. #10282f
  4. #26102f

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0705
  2. #0f0705
  3. #2f1710
  4. #683323
  5. #a14f37

Shades

#2f1710 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f1710
  2. #2a150e
  3. #26120d
  4. #21100b
  5. #1c0e0a
  6. #180c08
  7. #130906
  8. #0e0705
  9. #090503
  10. #050202
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f1710 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f1710
  2. #442e28
  3. #594540
  4. #6d5d58
  5. #827470
  6. #978b88
  7. #aca29f
  8. #c1b9b7
  9. #d5d1cf
  10. #eae8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f1710 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f1710
  2. #37221b
  3. #3f2c26
  4. #473732
  5. #4f413d
  6. #584c48
  7. #605653
  8. #68615e
  9. #706b6a
  10. #787675
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251b19 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1a0f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #231f10 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #341315 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #251910 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #281c10 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #321513 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f1710 {
  color: #2f1710;
}
Background
.bg-2f1710 {
  background-color: #2f1710;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f1710 {
  border: 2px solid #2f1710;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f1710;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 23 16;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 49% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f1710 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f1710, #2f2610);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f1710 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 23 16 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.62 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.10 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.71 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.73 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.23 #000000 Black ΔE 14.98 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.24 #d0e8ef Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Bistre
#2f1710  rgb(47, 23, 16)  hsl(14, 49%, 12%)  Bistre
#10282f  rgb(16, 40, 47)  hsl(194, 49%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#102f17  rgb(16, 47, 23)  hsl(134, 49%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#17102f  rgb(23, 16, 47)  hsl(254, 49%, 12%)  Oxford Blue