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#442C19

#442c19 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#442c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.67% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 35.29% magenta, 63.24% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 26.51°, with 46.24% saturation and 18.24% 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 12.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 3.72.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.031

Complementary

  1. #442c19
  2. #193144

Split complementary

  1. #442c19
  2. #194442
  3. #191c44

Analogous

  1. #44191c
  2. #442c19
  3. #444219

Triadic

  1. #442c19
  2. #19442c
  3. #2c1944

Tetradic

  1. #442c19
  2. #314419
  3. #193144
  4. #2c1944

Square

  1. #442c19
  2. #1c4419
  3. #193144
  4. #421944

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0a05
  2. #0f0a05
  3. #442c19
  4. #7c502e
  5. #b47442

Shades

#442c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #442c19
  2. #3d2817
  3. #362314
  4. #301f12
  5. #291a0f
  6. #22160d
  7. #1b120a
  8. #140d08
  9. #0e0905
  10. #070403
  11. #000000

Tints

#442c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #442c19
  2. #574130
  3. #695647
  4. #7c6b5e
  5. #8f8075
  6. #a2968c
  7. #b4aba3
  8. #c7c0ba
  9. #dad5d1
  10. #eceae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#442c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #442c19
  2. #4a3423
  3. #503d2e
  4. #564538
  5. #5c4e42
  6. #62564d
  7. #685e57
  8. #6e6761
  9. #746f6b
  10. #7a7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a2f29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #332e17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #393319 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a2727 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b2d18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e3119 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #482922 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-442c19 {
  color: #442c19;
}
Background
.bg-442c19 {
  background-color: #442c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-442c19 {
  border: 2px solid #442c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #442c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 68 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 46% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-442c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #442c19, #444219);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-442c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(68 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 3.72 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.00 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.02 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 12.10 #704214 Sepia ΔE 12.50 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.91 #674c47 Liver ΔE 13.40 #bbd3e6 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Bistre
#442c19  rgb(68, 44, 25)  hsl(27, 46%, 18%)  Bistre
#193144  rgb(25, 49, 68)  hsl(207, 46%, 18%)  Prussian Blue
#19442c  rgb(25, 68, 44)  hsl(147, 46%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#2c1944  rgb(44, 25, 68)  hsl(267, 46%, 18%)  Midnight Blue