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#4E2C19

#4e2c19 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4e2c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.59% magenta, 67.95% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 21.51°, with 51.46% saturation and 20.2% 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 12.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.85.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663300
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Relative luminance0.0349

Complementary

  1. #4e2c19
  2. #193b4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e2c19
  2. #194e47
  3. #19214e

Analogous

  1. #4e1921
  2. #4e2c19
  3. #4e4719

Triadic

  1. #4e2c19
  2. #194e2c
  3. #2c194e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2c19
  2. #3b4e19
  3. #193b4e
  4. #2c194e

Square

  1. #4e2c19
  2. #214e19
  3. #193b4e
  4. #47194e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0905
  2. #140b06
  3. #4e2c19
  4. #884d2c
  5. #c16e3f

Shades

#4e2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2c19
  2. #462817
  3. #3e2314
  4. #371f12
  5. #2f1a0f
  6. #27160d
  7. #1f120a
  8. #170d08
  9. #100905
  10. #080403
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2c19
  2. #604130
  3. #715647
  4. #836b5e
  5. #958075
  6. #a7968c
  7. #b8aba3
  8. #cac0ba
  9. #dcd5d1
  10. #edeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2c19
  2. #533423
  3. #583d2e
  4. #5d4538
  5. #624e42
  6. #67564d
  7. #6c5e57
  8. #716761
  9. #766f6b
  10. #7b7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40312c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #353017 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e3719 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #562527 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #412e18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #453319 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #532822 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2c19 {
  color: #4e2c19;
}
Background
.bg-4e2c19 {
  background-color: #4e2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #4e2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 51% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2c19, #4e4719);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.85 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 7.44 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.64 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 11.18 #704214 Sepia ΔE 11.18 #674c47 Liver ΔE 12.43 #80461b Russet ΔE 13.26 #b1d3e6 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Bistre
#4e2c19  rgb(78, 44, 25)  hsl(22, 51%, 20%)  Bistre
#193b4e  rgb(25, 59, 78)  hsl(202, 51%, 20%)  Charcoal
#194e2c  rgb(25, 78, 44)  hsl(142, 51%, 20%)  British Racing Green
#2c194e  rgb(44, 25, 78)  hsl(262, 51%, 20%)  Midnight Blue