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#281702

#281702 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#281702 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 9.02% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 42.5% magenta, 95% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 33.16°, with 90.48% saturation and 8.24% 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 17.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0107

Complementary

  1. #281702
  2. #021328

Split complementary

  1. #281702
  2. #022628
  3. #040228

Analogous

  1. #280402
  2. #281702
  3. #262802

Triadic

  1. #281702
  2. #022817
  3. #170228

Tetradic

  1. #281702
  2. #132802
  3. #021328
  4. #170228

Square

  1. #281702
  2. #022804
  3. #021328
  4. #280226

Monochromatic

  1. #130b01
  2. #130b01
  3. #281702
  4. #714106
  5. #ba6b09

Shades

#281702 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #281702
  2. #241502
  3. #201202
  4. #1c1001
  5. #180e01
  6. #140c01
  7. #100901
  8. #0c0701
  9. #080500
  10. #040200
  11. #000000

Tints

#281702 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #281702
  2. #3e2e1b
  3. #534535
  4. #695d4e
  5. #7e7467
  6. #948b81
  7. #a9a29a
  8. #bfb9b3
  9. #d4d1cc
  10. #eae8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#281702 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #281702
  2. #31220f
  3. #3a2c1b
  4. #423728
  5. #4b4134
  6. #544c41
  7. #5d564e
  8. #66615a
  9. #6e6b67
  10. #777673
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #211913 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #211c02 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d1312 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #221801 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241a02 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b150d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-281702 {
  color: #281702;
}
Background
.bg-281702 {
  background-color: #281702;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-281702 {
  border: 2px solid #281702;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #281702;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 23 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 90% 8%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-281702 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #281702, #262802);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-281702 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 23 2 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.68 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.16 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.56 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.09 #000000 Black ΔE 13.23 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.40 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 15.38 #d7e8fd Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Bistre
#281702  rgb(40, 23, 2)  hsl(33, 90%, 8%)  Bistre
#021328  rgb(2, 19, 40)  hsl(213, 90%, 8%)  Oxford Blue
#022817  rgb(2, 40, 23)  hsl(153, 90%, 8%)  Phthalo Green
#170228  rgb(23, 2, 40)  hsl(273, 90%, 8%)  Oxford Blue