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#422C19

#422c19 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#422c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 62.12% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 27.8°, with 45.05% saturation and 17.84% 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 13.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 3.36.

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Relative luminance0.0303

Complementary

  1. #422c19
  2. #192f42

Split complementary

  1. #422c19
  2. #194240
  3. #191b42

Analogous

  1. #42191b
  2. #422c19
  3. #424019

Triadic

  1. #422c19
  2. #19422c
  3. #2c1942

Tetradic

  1. #422c19
  2. #2f4219
  3. #192f42
  4. #2c1942

Square

  1. #422c19
  2. #1b4219
  3. #192f42
  4. #401942

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0a06
  2. #0f0a06
  3. #422c19
  4. #79512e
  5. #b17643

Shades

#422c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #422c19
  2. #3b2817
  3. #352314
  4. #2e1f12
  5. #281a0f
  6. #21160d
  7. #1a120a
  8. #140d08
  9. #0d0905
  10. #070403
  11. #000000

Tints

#422c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #422c19
  2. #554130
  3. #685647
  4. #7b6b5e
  5. #8e8075
  6. #a1968c
  7. #b3aba3
  8. #c6c0ba
  9. #d9d5d1
  10. #eceae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#422c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #422c19
  2. #483423
  3. #4e3d2e
  4. #554538
  5. #5b4e42
  6. #61564d
  7. #675e57
  8. #6d6761
  9. #746f6b
  10. #7a7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382f29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #332e17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #383319 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #482727 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #392d18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c3019 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #462922 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-422c19 {
  color: #422c19;
}
Background
.bg-422c19 {
  background-color: #422c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-422c19 {
  border: 2px solid #422c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #422c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 45% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-422c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #422c19, #424019);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-422c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 3.36 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.55 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.91 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 12.47 #704214 Sepia ΔE 12.92 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.95 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.76 #bdd3e6 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Bistre
#422c19  rgb(66, 44, 25)  hsl(28, 45%, 18%)  Bistre
#192f42  rgb(25, 47, 66)  hsl(208, 45%, 18%)  Prussian Blue
#19422c  rgb(25, 66, 44)  hsl(148, 45%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#2c1942  rgb(44, 25, 66)  hsl(268, 45%, 18%)  Midnight Blue