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#2B1D11

#2b1d11 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2b1d11 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 11.37% green and 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 32.56% magenta, 60.47% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 27.69°, with 43.33% saturation and 11.76% 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 16.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0143

Complementary

  1. #2b1d11
  2. #111f2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b1d11
  2. #112b2a
  3. #11122b

Analogous

  1. #2b1112
  2. #2b1d11
  3. #2b2a11

Triadic

  1. #2b1d11
  2. #112b1d
  3. #1d112b

Tetradic

  1. #2b1d11
  2. #1f2b11
  3. #111f2b
  4. #1d112b

Square

  1. #2b1d11
  2. #122b11
  3. #111f2b
  4. #2a112b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0a06
  2. #0f0a06
  3. #2b1d11
  4. #624227
  5. #99673c

Shades

#2b1d11 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b1d11
  2. #271a0f
  3. #22170e
  4. #1e140c
  5. #1a110a
  6. #160f09
  7. #110c07
  8. #0d0905
  9. #090603
  10. #040302
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b1d11 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b1d11
  2. #403429
  3. #554a41
  4. #6b6158
  5. #807770
  6. #958e88
  7. #aaa5a0
  8. #bfbbb8
  9. #d5d2cf
  10. #eae8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b1d11 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b1d11
  2. #34271c
  3. #3c3127
  4. #453b32
  5. #4d453d
  6. #564f49
  7. #5e5854
  8. #67625f
  9. #6f6c6a
  10. #787675
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251f1b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #211e10 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #252111 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f1a1a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #261e10 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #272011 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d1b17 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b1d11 {
  color: #2b1d11;
}
Background
.bg-2b1d11 {
  background-color: #2b1d11;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b1d11 {
  border: 2px solid #2b1d11;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b1d11;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 29 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 43% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b1d11 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b1d11, #2b2a11);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b1d11 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 29 17 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.00 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.94 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.58 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.94 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.90 #000000 Black ΔE 12.45 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.46 #d4e2ee Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Bistre
#2b1d11  rgb(43, 29, 17)  hsl(28, 43%, 12%)  Bistre
#111f2b  rgb(17, 31, 43)  hsl(208, 43%, 12%)  Rich Black
#112b1d  rgb(17, 43, 29)  hsl(148, 43%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#1d112b  rgb(29, 17, 43)  hsl(268, 43%, 12%)  Oxford Blue