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#2D271A

#2d271a ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2d271a is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 15.29% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 42.22% yellow and 82.35% black. Its hue angle is 41.05°, with 26.76% saturation and 13.92% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.99.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0208

Complementary

  1. #2d271a
  2. #1a202d

Split complementary

  1. #2d271a
  2. #1a292d
  3. #1d1a2d

Analogous

  1. #2d1d1a
  2. #2d271a
  3. #292d1a

Triadic

  1. #2d271a
  2. #1a2d27
  3. #271a2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d271a
  2. #202d1a
  3. #1a202d
  4. #271a2d

Square

  1. #2d271a
  2. #1a2d1d
  3. #1a202d
  4. #2d1a29

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0b07
  2. #0d0b07
  3. #2d271a
  4. #5d5136
  5. #8e7b52

Shades

#2d271a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d271a
  2. #292317
  3. #241f15
  4. #201b12
  5. #1b1710
  6. #17140d
  7. #12100a
  8. #0e0c08
  9. #090805
  10. #050403
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d271a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d271a
  2. #423d31
  3. #575248
  4. #6c685f
  5. #817d76
  6. #96938d
  7. #aba9a3
  8. #c0beba
  9. #d5d4d1
  10. #eae9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d271a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d271a
  2. #353024
  3. #3e392e
  4. #464239
  5. #4e4b43
  6. #57544d
  7. #5f5c57
  8. #676561
  9. #6f6e6c
  10. #787776
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2723 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2719 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c281a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #302524 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2719 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c281a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f2620 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d271a {
  color: #2d271a;
}
Background
.bg-2d271a {
  background-color: #2d271a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d271a {
  border: 2px solid #2d271a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d271a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 39 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 41 27% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d271a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d271a, #292d1a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d271a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 39 26 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.99 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.49 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.51 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.85 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.87 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.50 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.53 #d2d8e5 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Bistre
#2d271a  rgb(45, 39, 26)  hsl(41, 27%, 14%)  Bistre
#1a202d  rgb(26, 32, 45)  hsl(221, 27%, 14%)  Rich Black
#1a2d27  rgb(26, 45, 39)  hsl(161, 27%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#271a2d  rgb(39, 26, 45)  hsl(281, 27%, 14%)  Licorice