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#2C1902

#2c1902 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2c1902 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 9.8% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.18% magenta, 95.45% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 32.86°, with 91.3% saturation and 9.02% 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 16.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.28.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0124

Complementary

  1. #2c1902
  2. #02152c

Split complementary

  1. #2c1902
  2. #022a2c
  3. #04022c

Analogous

  1. #2c0402
  2. #2c1902
  3. #2a2c02

Triadic

  1. #2c1902
  2. #022c19
  3. #19022c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1902
  2. #152c02
  3. #02152c
  4. #19022c

Square

  1. #2c1902
  2. #022c04
  3. #02152c
  4. #2c022a

Monochromatic

  1. #140b01
  2. #140b01
  3. #2c1902
  4. #754305
  5. #be6c09

Shades

#2c1902 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1902
  2. #281702
  3. #231402
  4. #1f1201
  5. #1a0f01
  6. #160d01
  7. #120a01
  8. #0d0801
  9. #090500
  10. #040300
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1902 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1902
  2. #41301b
  3. #564735
  4. #6b5e4e
  5. #807567
  6. #968c81
  7. #aba39a
  8. #c0bab3
  9. #d5d1cc
  10. #eae8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1902 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1902
  2. #34230f
  3. #3d2e1b
  4. #453828
  5. #4e4234
  6. #564d41
  7. #5e574e
  8. #67615a
  9. #6f6b67
  10. #787673
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241c15 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #241f02 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #311414 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #251a01 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #271d02 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f160e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1902 {
  color: #2c1902;
}
Background
.bg-2c1902 {
  background-color: #2c1902;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1902 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1902;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1902;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 91% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1902 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1902, #2a2c02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1902 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 2 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.28 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.48 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.87 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.95 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 14.58 #000000 Black ΔE 14.62 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.97 #d3e6fd Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Bistre
#2c1902  rgb(44, 25, 2)  hsl(33, 91%, 9%)  Bistre
#02152c  rgb(2, 21, 44)  hsl(213, 91%, 9%)  Oxford Blue
#022c19  rgb(2, 44, 25)  hsl(153, 91%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#19022c  rgb(25, 2, 44)  hsl(273, 91%, 9%)  Oxford Blue