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#261A02

#261a02 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#261a02 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 10.2% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.58% magenta, 94.74% yellow and 85.1% black. Its hue angle is 40°, with 90% saturation and 7.84% 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 17.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 8.18.

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Relative luminance0.0116

Complementary

  1. #261a02
  2. #020e26

Split complementary

  1. #261a02
  2. #022026
  3. #080226

Analogous

  1. #260802
  2. #261a02
  3. #202602

Triadic

  1. #261a02
  2. #02261a
  3. #1a0226

Tetradic

  1. #261a02
  2. #0e2602
  3. #020e26
  4. #1a0226

Square

  1. #261a02
  2. #022608
  3. #020e26
  4. #260220

Monochromatic

  1. #130d01
  2. #130d01
  3. #261a02
  4. #6f4c06
  5. #b77d0a

Shades

#261a02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #261a02
  2. #221702
  3. #1e1502
  4. #1b1201
  5. #171001
  6. #130d01
  7. #0f0a01
  8. #0b0801
  9. #080500
  10. #040300
  11. #000000

Tints

#261a02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #261a02
  2. #3c311b
  3. #514835
  4. #675f4e
  5. #7d7667
  6. #938d81
  7. #a8a39a
  8. #bebab3
  9. #d4d1cc
  10. #e9e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#261a02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #261a02
  2. #2f240f
  3. #382e1b
  4. #413928
  5. #4a4334
  6. #534d41
  7. #5c574e
  8. #65615a
  9. #6e6c67
  10. #777673
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #201b14 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #221d03 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a1615 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #221a01 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241c02 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #29180f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-261a02 {
  color: #261a02;
}
Background
.bg-261a02 {
  background-color: #261a02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-261a02 {
  border: 2px solid #261a02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #261a02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 26 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 90% 8%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-261a02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #261a02, #202602);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-261a02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 26 2 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.18 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.12 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.44 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.86 #000000 Black ΔE 12.81 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.59 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 14.01 #d9e5fd Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Bistre
#261a02  rgb(38, 26, 2)  hsl(40, 90%, 8%)  Bistre
#020e26  rgb(2, 14, 38)  hsl(220, 90%, 8%)  Oxford Blue
#02261a  rgb(2, 38, 26)  hsl(160, 90%, 8%)  Phthalo Green
#1a0226  rgb(26, 2, 38)  hsl(280, 90%, 8%)  Oxford Blue