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#2E281A

#2e281a ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e281a 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, 15.69% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 13.04% magenta, 43.48% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 42°, with 27.78% saturation and 14.12% 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 14.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 8.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0217

Complementary

  1. #2e281a
  2. #1a202e

Split complementary

  1. #2e281a
  2. #1a2a2e
  3. #1e1a2e

Analogous

  1. #2e1e1a
  2. #2e281a
  3. #2a2e1a

Triadic

  1. #2e281a
  2. #1a2e28
  3. #281a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e281a
  2. #202e1a
  3. #1a202e
  4. #281a2e

Square

  1. #2e281a
  2. #1a2e1e
  3. #1a202e
  4. #2e1a2a

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0b07
  2. #0d0b07
  3. #2e281a
  4. #5f5336
  5. #907d51

Shades

#2e281a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e281a
  2. #292417
  3. #252015
  4. #201c12
  5. #1c1810
  6. #17140d
  7. #12100a
  8. #0e0c08
  9. #090805
  10. #050403
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e281a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e281a
  2. #433e31
  3. #585348
  4. #6d695f
  5. #827e76
  6. #97948d
  7. #aba9a3
  8. #c0bfba
  9. #d5d4d1
  10. #eaeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e281a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e281a
  2. #363124
  3. #3e3a2e
  4. #474239
  5. #4f4b43
  6. #57544d
  7. #5f5d57
  8. #676661
  9. #706e6c
  10. #787776
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2823 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b2819 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d291a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #312624 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c2819 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d291a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #302721 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e281a {
  color: #2e281a;
}
Background
.bg-2e281a {
  background-color: #2e281a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e281a {
  border: 2px solid #2e281a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e281a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 40 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 42 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e281a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e281a, #2a2e1a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e281a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 40 26 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.17 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.45 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.48 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.10 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.39 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.70 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.13 #d1d7e5 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Bistre
#2e281a  rgb(46, 40, 26)  hsl(42, 28%, 14%)  Bistre
#1a202e  rgb(26, 32, 46)  hsl(222, 28%, 14%)  Rich Black
#1a2e28  rgb(26, 46, 40)  hsl(162, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#281a2e  rgb(40, 26, 46)  hsl(282, 28%, 14%)  Licorice