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#4B341B

#4b341b ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4b341b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 20.39% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30.67% magenta, 64% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 31.25°, with 47.06% saturation and 20% 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 11.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.25.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0403

Complementary

  1. #4b341b
  2. #1b324b

Split complementary

  1. #4b341b
  2. #1b4a4b
  3. #1c1b4b

Analogous

  1. #4b1c1b
  2. #4b341b
  3. #4a4b1b

Triadic

  1. #4b341b
  2. #1b4b34
  3. #341b4b

Tetradic

  1. #4b341b
  2. #324b1b
  3. #1b324b
  4. #341b4b

Square

  1. #4b341b
  2. #1b4b1c
  3. #1b324b
  4. #4b1b4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0a05
  2. #130d07
  3. #4b341b
  4. #835b2f
  5. #bc8243

Shades

#4b341b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b341b
  2. #442f18
  3. #3c2a16
  4. #352413
  5. #2d1f10
  6. #261a0e
  7. #1e150b
  8. #171008
  9. #0f0a05
  10. #080503
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b341b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b341b
  2. #5d4832
  3. #6f5d49
  4. #81715f
  5. #938576
  6. #a59a8d
  7. #b7aea4
  8. #c9c2bb
  9. #dbd6d1
  10. #edebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b341b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b341b
  2. #503c25
  3. #56432f
  4. #5b4b39
  5. #605243
  6. #665a4e
  7. #6b6258
  8. #706962
  9. #75716c
  10. #7b7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #41372f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c3519 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #413b1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #522f2e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #42351a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #45381b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f3128 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b341b {
  color: #4b341b;
}
Background
.bg-4b341b {
  background-color: #4b341b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b341b {
  border: 2px solid #4b341b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b341b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 52 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 31 47% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b341b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b341b, #4a4b1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b341b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 52 27 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.25 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.67 #704214 Sepia ΔE 10.27 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 10.30 #635147 Umber ΔE 11.73 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 13.21 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.42 #b4cbe4 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Bistre
#4b341b  rgb(75, 52, 27)  hsl(31, 47%, 20%)  Bistre
#1b324b  rgb(27, 50, 75)  hsl(211, 47%, 20%)  Prussian Blue
#1b4b34  rgb(27, 75, 52)  hsl(151, 47%, 20%)  British Racing Green
#341b4b  rgb(52, 27, 75)  hsl(271, 47%, 20%)  Midnight Blue