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#2E2012

#2e2012 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e2012 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, 12.55% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30.43% magenta, 60.87% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 43.75% saturation and 12.55% 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 15.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.54.

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Relative luminance0.0166

Complementary

  1. #2e2012
  2. #12202e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2012
  2. #122e2e
  3. #12122e

Analogous

  1. #2e1212
  2. #2e2012
  3. #2e2e12

Triadic

  1. #2e2012
  2. #122e20
  3. #20122e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2012
  2. #202e12
  3. #12202e
  4. #20122e

Square

  1. #2e2012
  2. #122e12
  3. #12202e
  4. #2e122e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0a06
  2. #0f0a06
  3. #2e2012
  4. #654628
  5. #9c6d3d

Shades

#2e2012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2012
  2. #291d10
  3. #251a0e
  4. #20160d
  5. #1c130b
  6. #171009
  7. #120d07
  8. #0e0a05
  9. #090604
  10. #050302
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2012
  2. #43362a
  3. #584d41
  4. #6d6359
  5. #827971
  6. #979089
  7. #aba6a0
  8. #c0bcb8
  9. #d5d2d0
  10. #eae9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2012
  2. #362a1d
  3. #3e3328
  4. #473d33
  5. #4f463e
  6. #575049
  7. #5f5a54
  8. #67635f
  9. #706d6a
  10. #787675
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #28221d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #252111 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #282412 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #321d1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292111 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2212 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #311e19 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2012 {
  color: #2e2012;
}
Background
.bg-2e2012 {
  background-color: #2e2012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2012 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 32 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 44% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2012, #2e2e12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 32 18 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.54 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.21 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.24 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.49 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.88 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.93 #000000 Black ΔE 13.38 #d1dfed Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Bistre
#2e2012  rgb(46, 32, 18)  hsl(30, 44%, 13%)  Bistre
#12202e  rgb(18, 32, 46)  hsl(210, 44%, 13%)  Rich Black
#122e20  rgb(18, 46, 32)  hsl(150, 44%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#20122e  rgb(32, 18, 46)  hsl(270, 44%, 13%)  Oxford Blue