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#2B1908

#2b1908 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2b1908 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.86% magenta, 81.4% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 29.14°, with 68.63% saturation and 10% 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 16.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.76.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0123

Complementary

  1. #2b1908
  2. #081a2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b1908
  2. #082b2a
  3. #08092b

Analogous

  1. #2b0809
  2. #2b1908
  3. #2b2a08

Triadic

  1. #2b1908
  2. #082b19
  3. #19082b

Tetradic

  1. #2b1908
  2. #1a2b08
  3. #081a2b
  4. #19082b

Square

  1. #2b1908
  2. #092b08
  3. #081a2b
  4. #2a082b

Monochromatic

  1. #110a03
  2. #110a03
  3. #2b1908
  4. #6c3e14
  5. #ac6420

Shades

#2b1908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b1908
  2. #271707
  3. #221406
  4. #1e1206
  5. #1a0f05
  6. #160d04
  7. #110a03
  8. #0d0802
  9. #090502
  10. #040301
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b1908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b1908
  2. #403021
  3. #554739
  4. #6b5e52
  5. #80756b
  6. #958c84
  7. #aaa39c
  8. #bfbab5
  9. #d5d1ce
  10. #eae8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b1908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b1908
  2. #342314
  3. #3c2e20
  4. #45382c
  5. #4d4238
  6. #564d44
  7. #5e5750
  8. #67615c
  9. #6f6b68
  10. #787674
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231b17 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1b07 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #231f08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #301515 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #241a07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261c08 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e1711 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b1908 {
  color: #2b1908;
}
Background
.bg-2b1908 {
  background-color: #2b1908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b1908 {
  border: 2px solid #2b1908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b1908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 69% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b1908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b1908, #2b2a08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b1908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.76 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.03 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.97 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.49 #000000 Black ΔE 13.66 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.08 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.08 #d4e6f7 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Bistre
#2b1908  rgb(43, 25, 8)  hsl(29, 69%, 10%)  Bistre
#081a2b  rgb(8, 26, 43)  hsl(209, 69%, 10%)  Rich Black
#082b19  rgb(8, 43, 25)  hsl(149, 69%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#19082b  rgb(25, 8, 43)  hsl(269, 69%, 10%)  Oxford Blue