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#2E1908

#2e1908 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e1908 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 45.65% magenta, 82.61% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 26.84°, with 70.37% saturation and 10.59% 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 16.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.79.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0129

Complementary

  1. #2e1908
  2. #081d2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e1908
  2. #082e2c
  3. #080a2e

Analogous

  1. #2e080a
  2. #2e1908
  3. #2e2c08

Triadic

  1. #2e1908
  2. #082e19
  3. #19082e

Tetradic

  1. #2e1908
  2. #1d2e08
  3. #081d2e
  4. #19082e

Square

  1. #2e1908
  2. #0a2e08
  3. #081d2e
  4. #2c082e

Monochromatic

  1. #110903
  2. #110903
  3. #2e1908
  4. #6f3c13
  5. #b0601f

Shades

#2e1908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e1908
  2. #291707
  3. #251406
  4. #201206
  5. #1c0f05
  6. #170d04
  7. #120a03
  8. #0e0802
  9. #090502
  10. #050301
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e1908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e1908
  2. #433021
  3. #584739
  4. #6d5e52
  5. #82756b
  6. #978c84
  7. #aba39c
  8. #c0bab5
  9. #d5d1ce
  10. #eae8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e1908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e1908
  2. #362314
  3. #3e2e20
  4. #47382c
  5. #4f4238
  6. #574d44
  7. #5f5750
  8. #67615c
  9. #706b68
  10. #787674
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251c17 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1b07 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #242008 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #331515 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #261a07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #281d08 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #311611 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e1908 {
  color: #2e1908;
}
Background
.bg-2e1908 {
  background-color: #2e1908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e1908 {
  border: 2px solid #2e1908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e1908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 70% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e1908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e1908, #2e2c08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e1908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.79 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.82 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.85 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.17 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.66 #000000 Black ΔE 14.78 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.89 #d1e6f7 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Bistre
#2e1908  rgb(46, 25, 8)  hsl(27, 70%, 11%)  Bistre
#081d2e  rgb(8, 29, 46)  hsl(207, 70%, 11%)  Oxford Blue
#082e19  rgb(8, 46, 25)  hsl(147, 70%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#19082e  rgb(25, 8, 46)  hsl(267, 70%, 11%)  Oxford Blue