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#2F1A15

#2f1a15 ≈ Bistre

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2f1a15 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, 10.2% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44.68% magenta, 55.32% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 11.54°, with 38.24% saturation and 13.33% 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 16.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.014

Complementary

  1. #2f1a15
  2. #152a2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f1a15
  2. #152f27
  3. #151d2f

Analogous

  1. #2f151d
  2. #2f1a15
  3. #2f2715

Triadic

  1. #2f1a15
  2. #152f1a
  3. #1a152f

Tetradic

  1. #2f1a15
  2. #2a2f15
  3. #152a2f
  4. #1a152f

Square

  1. #2f1a15
  2. #1d2f15
  3. #152a2f
  4. #27152f

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0806
  2. #0e0806
  3. #2f1a15
  4. #64372d
  5. #995444

Shades

#2f1a15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f1a15
  2. #2a1713
  3. #261511
  4. #21120f
  5. #1c100d
  6. #180d0b
  7. #130a08
  8. #0e0806
  9. #090504
  10. #050302
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f1a15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f1a15
  2. #44312c
  3. #594844
  4. #6d5f5b
  5. #827673
  6. #978d8a
  7. #aca3a1
  8. #c1bab9
  9. #d5d1d0
  10. #eae8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f1a15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f1a15
  2. #372420
  3. #3f2e2a
  4. #473935
  5. #4f4340
  6. #584d4b
  7. #605755
  8. #686160
  9. #706c6b
  10. #787675
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #261d1c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1d15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #242115 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #331719 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #261c15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #291e15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #321817 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f1a15 {
  color: #2f1a15;
}
Background
.bg-2f1a15 {
  background-color: #2f1a15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f1a15 {
  border: 2px solid #2f1a15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f1a15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 26 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 38% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f1a15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f1a15, #2f2715);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f1a15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 26 21 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.86 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.96 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.31 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.71 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.11 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.72 #000000 Black ΔE 14.05 #d0e5ea Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Bistre
#2f1a15  rgb(47, 26, 21)  hsl(12, 38%, 13%)  Bistre
#152a2f  rgb(21, 42, 47)  hsl(192, 38%, 13%)  Gunmetal
#152f1a  rgb(21, 47, 26)  hsl(132, 38%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#1a152f  rgb(26, 21, 47)  hsl(252, 38%, 13%)  Oxford Blue