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#2F2319

#2f2319 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2f2319 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, 13.73% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.53% magenta, 46.81% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 27.27°, with 30.56% saturation and 14.12% 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 15.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.17.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0188

Complementary

  1. #2f2319
  2. #19252f

Split complementary

  1. #2f2319
  2. #192f2e
  3. #191a2f

Analogous

  1. #2f191a
  2. #2f2319
  3. #2f2e19

Triadic

  1. #2f2319
  2. #192f23
  3. #23192f

Tetradic

  1. #2f2319
  2. #252f19
  3. #19252f
  4. #23192f

Square

  1. #2f2319
  2. #1a2f19
  3. #19252f
  4. #2e192f

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0a07
  2. #0d0a07
  3. #2f2319
  4. #614834
  5. #936d4e

Shades

#2f2319 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f2319
  2. #2a2017
  3. #261c14
  4. #211912
  5. #1c150f
  6. #18120d
  7. #130e0a
  8. #0e0b08
  9. #090705
  10. #050403
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f2319 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f2319
  2. #443930
  3. #594f47
  4. #6d655e
  5. #827b75
  6. #97918c
  7. #aca7a3
  8. #c1bdba
  9. #d5d3d1
  10. #eae9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f2319 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f2319
  2. #372c23
  3. #3f362e
  4. #473f38
  5. #4f4842
  6. #58524d
  7. #605b57
  8. #686461
  9. #706d6b
  10. #787776
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292421 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272418 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2619 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #332120 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2319 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c2519 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #31221e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f2319 {
  color: #2f2319;
}
Background
.bg-2f2319 {
  background-color: #2f2319;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f2319 {
  border: 2px solid #2f2319;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f2319;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 35 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 31% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f2319 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f2319, #2f2e19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f2319 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 35 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.17 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.01 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.06 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.59 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.82 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.23 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.93 #d0dce6 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Bistre
#2f2319  rgb(47, 35, 25)  hsl(27, 31%, 14%)  Bistre
#19252f  rgb(25, 37, 47)  hsl(207, 31%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#192f23  rgb(25, 47, 35)  hsl(147, 31%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#23192f  rgb(35, 25, 47)  hsl(267, 31%, 14%)  Oxford Blue