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#42300A

#42300a ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#42300a 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, 18.82% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.27% magenta, 84.85% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 40.71°, with 73.68% saturation and 14.9% 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 12.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 9.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0329

Complementary

  1. #42300a
  2. #0a1c42

Split complementary

  1. #42300a
  2. #0a3842
  3. #140a42

Analogous

  1. #42140a
  2. #42300a
  3. #38420a

Triadic

  1. #42300a
  2. #0a4230
  3. #300a42

Tetradic

  1. #42300a
  2. #1c420a
  3. #0a1c42
  4. #300a42

Square

  1. #42300a
  2. #0a4214
  3. #0a1c42
  4. #420a38

Monochromatic

  1. #120d03
  2. #120d03
  3. #42300a
  4. #846014
  5. #c7911e

Shades

#42300a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42300a
  2. #3b2b09
  3. #352608
  4. #2e2207
  5. #281d06
  6. #211805
  7. #1a1304
  8. #140e03
  9. #0d0a02
  10. #070501
  11. #000000

Tints

#42300a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42300a
  2. #554523
  3. #68593b
  4. #7b6e54
  5. #8e836c
  6. #a19885
  7. #b3ac9d
  8. #c6c1b6
  9. #d9d6ce
  10. #eceae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42300a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42300a
  2. #483816
  3. #4e4022
  4. #55482d
  5. #5b5039
  6. #615845
  7. #676051
  8. #6d685d
  9. #747068
  10. #7a7874
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #393228 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #373005 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c350c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #482b28 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c3007 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e330b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #462d20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42300a {
  color: #42300a;
}
Background
.bg-42300a {
  background-color: #42300a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42300a {
  border: 2px solid #42300a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42300a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 48 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 41 74% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42300a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42300a, #38420a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42300a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 48 10 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.97 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.01 #704214 Sepia ΔE 12.32 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 12.76 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 14.24 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 15.16 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 15.67 #bdcff5 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Bistre
#42300a  rgb(66, 48, 10)  hsl(41, 74%, 15%)  Bistre
#0a1c42  rgb(10, 28, 66)  hsl(221, 74%, 15%)  Oxford Blue
#0a4230  rgb(10, 66, 48)  hsl(161, 74%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#300a42  rgb(48, 10, 66)  hsl(281, 74%, 15%)  Persian Indigo