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#2A1908

#2a1908 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2a1908 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.48% magenta, 80.95% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 68% saturation and 9.8% 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 16.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.85.

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Relative luminance0.0121

Complementary

  1. #2a1908
  2. #08192a

Split complementary

  1. #2a1908
  2. #082a2a
  3. #08082a

Analogous

  1. #2a0808
  2. #2a1908
  3. #2a2a08

Triadic

  1. #2a1908
  2. #082a19
  3. #19082a

Tetradic

  1. #2a1908
  2. #192a08
  3. #08192a
  4. #19082a

Square

  1. #2a1908
  2. #082a08
  3. #08192a
  4. #2a082a

Monochromatic

  1. #110a03
  2. #110a03
  3. #2a1908
  4. #6a3f14
  5. #ab6520

Shades

#2a1908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a1908
  2. #261707
  3. #221406
  4. #1d1206
  5. #190f05
  6. #150d04
  7. #110a03
  8. #0d0802
  9. #080502
  10. #040301
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a1908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a1908
  2. #3f3021
  3. #554739
  4. #6a5e52
  5. #7f756b
  6. #958c84
  7. #aaa39c
  8. #bfbab5
  9. #d4d1ce
  10. #eae8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a1908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a1908
  2. #332314
  3. #3b2e20
  4. #44382c
  5. #4c4238
  6. #554d44
  7. #5e5750
  8. #66615c
  9. #6f6b68
  10. #777674
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231b16 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e1a07 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #221e08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f1515 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #231a07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261c08 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d1711 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a1908 {
  color: #2a1908;
}
Background
.bg-2a1908 {
  background-color: #2a1908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a1908 {
  border: 2px solid #2a1908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a1908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 68% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a1908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1908, #2a2a08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a1908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.85 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.80 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.56 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.41 #000000 Black ΔE 13.29 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.81 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.59 #d5e6f7 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Bistre
#2a1908  rgb(42, 25, 8)  hsl(30, 68%, 10%)  Bistre
#08192a  rgb(8, 25, 42)  hsl(210, 68%, 10%)  Rich Black
#082a19  rgb(8, 42, 25)  hsl(150, 68%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#19082a  rgb(25, 8, 42)  hsl(270, 68%, 10%)  Oxford Blue