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#463528

#463528 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#463528 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.45% red, 20.78% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.29% magenta, 42.86% yellow and 72.55% black. Its hue angle is 26°, with 27.27% saturation and 21.57% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 3.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.04

Complementary

  1. #463528
  2. #283946

Split complementary

  1. #463528
  2. #284644
  3. #282a46

Analogous

  1. #46282a
  2. #463528
  3. #464428

Triadic

  1. #463528
  2. #284635
  3. #352846

Tetradic

  1. #463528
  2. #394628
  3. #283946
  4. #352846

Square

  1. #463528
  2. #2a4628
  3. #283946
  4. #442846

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0a07
  2. #15100c
  3. #463528
  4. #775a44
  5. #a57f62

Shades

#463528 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #463528
  2. #3f3024
  3. #382a20
  4. #31251c
  5. #2a2018
  6. #231b14
  7. #1c1510
  8. #15100c
  9. #0e0b08
  10. #070504
  11. #000000

Tints

#463528 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #463528
  2. #59493e
  3. #6b5d53
  4. #7e7269
  5. #90867e
  6. #a39a94
  7. #b5aea9
  8. #c8c2bf
  9. #dad7d4
  10. #edebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#463528 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #463528
  2. #4c3d31
  3. #52443a
  4. #574c42
  5. #5d534b
  6. #635b54
  7. #69625d
  8. #6f6a66
  9. #74716e
  10. #7a7977
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e3732 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a3627 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e3a28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b3232 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f3627 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #413828 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #49332e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-463528 {
  color: #463528;
}
Background
.bg-463528 {
  background-color: #463528;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-463528 {
  border: 2px solid #463528;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #463528;
  --color-primary-rgb: 70 53 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 26 27% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-463528 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #463528, #464428);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-463528 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(70 53 40 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 3.28 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 3.43 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.64 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.85 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.06 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 11.34 #b9cad7 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Bistre
#463528  rgb(70, 53, 40)  hsl(26, 27%, 22%)  Bistre
#283946  rgb(40, 57, 70)  hsl(206, 27%, 22%)  Charcoal
#284635  rgb(40, 70, 53)  hsl(146, 27%, 22%)  Phthalo Green
#352846  rgb(53, 40, 70)  hsl(266, 27%, 22%)  Oxford Blue