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#2B2403

#2b2403 ≈ Bistre

  • yellow
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2b2403 is a color from the yellow family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 14.12% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 16.28% magenta, 93.02% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 49.5°, with 86.96% saturation and 9.02% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 11.96.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0178

Complementary

  1. #2b2403
  2. #030a2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b2403
  2. #031e2b
  3. #10032b

Analogous

  1. #2b1003
  2. #2b2403
  3. #1e2b03

Triadic

  1. #2b2403
  2. #032b24
  3. #24032b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2403
  2. #0a2b03
  3. #030a2b
  4. #24032b

Square

  1. #2b2403
  2. #032b10
  3. #030a2b
  4. #2b031e

Monochromatic

  1. #131001
  2. #131001
  3. #2b2403
  4. #736008
  5. #ba9c0d

Shades

#2b2403 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2403
  2. #272003
  3. #221d02
  4. #1e1902
  5. #1a1602
  6. #161202
  7. #110e01
  8. #0d0b01
  9. #090701
  10. #040400
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2403 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2403
  2. #403a1c
  3. #555035
  4. #6b664f
  5. #807c68
  6. #959281
  7. #aaa79a
  8. #bfbdb3
  9. #d5d3cd
  10. #eae9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2403 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2403
  2. #342d10
  3. #3c361c
  4. #454029
  5. #4d4935
  6. #565242
  7. #5e5b4e
  8. #67645b
  9. #6f6e67
  10. #787774
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #27241b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #292300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b2504 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f201d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2301 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2504 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e2216 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2403 {
  color: #2b2403;
}
Background
.bg-2b2403 {
  background-color: #2b2403;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2403 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2403;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2403;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 36 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 50 87% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2403 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2403, #1e2b03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2403 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 36 3 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.96 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.87 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.12 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.95 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.60 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 15.20 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.77 #d4dbfc Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Bistre
#2b2403  rgb(43, 36, 3)  hsl(50, 87%, 9%)  Bistre
#030a2b  rgb(3, 10, 43)  hsl(230, 87%, 9%)  Oxford Blue
#032b24  rgb(3, 43, 36)  hsl(170, 87%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#24032b  rgb(36, 3, 43)  hsl(290, 87%, 9%)  Midnight Blue