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#2C2015

#2c2015 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2c2015 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, 12.55% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.27% magenta, 52.27% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 28.7°, with 35.38% saturation and 12.75% 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 15.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.88.

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Relative luminance0.0162

Complementary

  1. #2c2015
  2. #15212c

Split complementary

  1. #2c2015
  2. #152c2c
  3. #15162c

Analogous

  1. #2c1516
  2. #2c2015
  3. #2c2c15

Triadic

  1. #2c2015
  2. #152c20
  3. #20152c

Tetradic

  1. #2c2015
  2. #212c15
  3. #15212c
  4. #20152c

Square

  1. #2c2015
  2. #162c15
  3. #15212c
  4. #2c152c

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0a07
  2. #0e0a07
  3. #2c2015
  4. #60462e
  5. #946b46

Shades

#2c2015 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c2015
  2. #281d13
  3. #231a11
  4. #1f160f
  5. #1a130d
  6. #16100b
  7. #120d08
  8. #0d0a06
  9. #090604
  10. #040302
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c2015 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c2015
  2. #41362c
  3. #564d44
  4. #6b635b
  5. #807973
  6. #96908a
  7. #aba6a1
  8. #c0bcb9
  9. #d5d2d0
  10. #eae9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c2015 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c2015
  2. #342a20
  3. #3d332a
  4. #453d35
  5. #4e4640
  6. #56504b
  7. #5e5a55
  8. #676360
  9. #6f6d6b
  10. #787675
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #26211e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #242114 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272315 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #301d1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #272015 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292215 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e1e1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c2015 {
  color: #2c2015;
}
Background
.bg-2c2015 {
  background-color: #2c2015;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c2015 {
  border: 2px solid #2c2015;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c2015;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 32 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 35% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c2015 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c2015, #2c2c15);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c2015 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 32 21 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.88 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.92 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.99 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.22 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.64 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.98 #000000 Black ΔE 12.15 #d3dfea Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Bistre
#2c2015  rgb(44, 32, 21)  hsl(29, 35%, 13%)  Bistre
#15212c  rgb(21, 33, 44)  hsl(209, 35%, 13%)  Rich Black
#152c20  rgb(21, 44, 32)  hsl(149, 35%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#20152c  rgb(32, 21, 44)  hsl(269, 35%, 13%)  Oxford Blue