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#2E1700

#2e1700 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e1700 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, 9.02% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 100% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 100% 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 16.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.75.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0119

Complementary

  1. #2e1700
  2. #00172e

Split complementary

  1. #2e1700
  2. #002e2e
  3. #00002e

Analogous

  1. #2e0000
  2. #2e1700
  3. #2e2e00

Triadic

  1. #2e1700
  2. #002e17
  3. #17002e

Tetradic

  1. #2e1700
  2. #172e00
  3. #00172e
  4. #17002e

Square

  1. #2e1700
  2. #002e00
  3. #00172e
  4. #2e002e

Monochromatic

  1. #140a00
  2. #140a00
  3. #2e1700
  4. #7b3d00
  5. #c76400

Shades

#2e1700 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e1700
  2. #291500
  3. #251200
  4. #201000
  5. #1c0e00
  6. #170c00
  7. #120900
  8. #0e0700
  9. #090500
  10. #050200
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e1700 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e1700
  2. #432e1a
  3. #584533
  4. #6d5d4d
  5. #827466
  6. #978b80
  7. #aba299
  8. #c0b9b3
  9. #d5d1cc
  10. #eae8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e1700 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e1700
  2. #36220d
  3. #3e2c1a
  4. #473726
  5. #4f4133
  6. #574c40
  7. #5f564d
  8. #67615a
  9. #706b66
  10. #787673
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #251a14 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e1900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #241f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #331212 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #251800 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #281c00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #31140c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e1700 {
  color: #2e1700;
}
Background
.bg-2e1700 {
  background-color: #2e1700;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e1700 {
  border: 2px solid #2e1700;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e1700;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 23 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 100% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e1700 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e1700, #2e2e00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e1700 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 23 0 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.75 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.96 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.78 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.89 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.06 #000000 Black ΔE 15.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.09 #d1e8ff Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Bistre
#2e1700  rgb(46, 23, 0)  hsl(30, 100%, 9%)  Bistre
#00172e  rgb(0, 23, 46)  hsl(210, 100%, 9%)  Oxford Blue
#002e17  rgb(0, 46, 23)  hsl(150, 100%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#17002e  rgb(23, 0, 46)  hsl(270, 100%, 9%)  Midnight Blue