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#2E130C

#2e130c ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e130c is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 7.45% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.7% magenta, 73.91% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 12.35°, with 58.62% saturation and 11.37% 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 17.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 9.31.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0107

Complementary

  1. #2e130c
  2. #0c272e

Split complementary

  1. #2e130c
  2. #0c2e24
  3. #0c162e

Analogous

  1. #2e0c16
  2. #2e130c
  3. #2e240c

Triadic

  1. #2e130c
  2. #0c2e13
  3. #130c2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e130c
  2. #272e0c
  3. #0c272e
  4. #130c2e

Square

  1. #2e130c
  2. #162e0c
  3. #0c272e
  4. #240c2e

Monochromatic

  1. #100704
  2. #100704
  3. #2e130c
  4. #6b2c1c
  5. #a7452c

Shades

#2e130c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e130c
  2. #29110b
  3. #250f0a
  4. #200d08
  5. #1c0b07
  6. #170a06
  7. #120805
  8. #0e0604
  9. #090402
  10. #050201
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e130c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e130c
  2. #432b24
  3. #58423d
  4. #6d5a55
  5. #82716d
  6. #978986
  7. #aba19e
  8. #c0b8b6
  9. #d5d0ce
  10. #eae7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e130c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e130c
  2. #361e18
  3. #3e2923
  4. #47342f
  5. #4f3f3a
  6. #574a46
  7. #5f5452
  8. #675f5d
  9. #706a69
  10. #787574
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241816 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a170b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #201d0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #330e11 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #23160c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #26190c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #31100f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e130c {
  color: #2e130c;
}
Background
.bg-2e130c {
  background-color: #2e130c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e130c {
  border: 2px solid #2e130c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e130c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 19 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 59% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e130c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e130c, #2e240c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e130c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 19 12 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.31 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.90 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.56 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.64 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.67 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.85 #000000 Black ΔE 15.66 #d1ecf3 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Bistre
#2e130c  rgb(46, 19, 12)  hsl(12, 59%, 11%)  Bistre
#0c272e  rgb(12, 39, 46)  hsl(192, 59%, 11%)  Gunmetal
#0c2e13  rgb(12, 46, 19)  hsl(132, 59%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#130c2e  rgb(19, 12, 46)  hsl(252, 59%, 11%)  Oxford Blue