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#31170B

#31170b ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#31170b is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 9.02% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.06% magenta, 77.55% yellow and 80.78% black. Its hue angle is 18.95°, with 63.33% saturation and 11.76% 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 16.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.31.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0129

Complementary

  1. #31170b
  2. #0b2531

Split complementary

  1. #31170b
  2. #0b312a
  3. #0b1231

Analogous

  1. #310b12
  2. #31170b
  3. #312a0b

Triadic

  1. #31170b
  2. #0b3117
  3. #170b31

Tetradic

  1. #31170b
  2. #25310b
  3. #0b2531
  4. #170b31

Square

  1. #31170b
  2. #12310b
  3. #0b2531
  4. #2a0b31

Monochromatic

  1. #110804
  2. #110804
  3. #31170b
  4. #6f3419
  5. #ae5227

Shades

#31170b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #31170b
  2. #2c150a
  3. #271209
  4. #221008
  5. #1d0e07
  6. #190c06
  7. #140904
  8. #0f0703
  9. #0a0502
  10. #050201
  11. #000000

Tints

#31170b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #31170b
  2. #462e23
  3. #5a453c
  4. #6f5d54
  5. #83746d
  6. #988b85
  7. #ada29d
  8. #c1b9b6
  9. #d6d1ce
  10. #eae8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#31170b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #31170b
  2. #392217
  3. #412c22
  4. #49372e
  5. #51413a
  6. #594c46
  7. #605651
  8. #68615d
  9. #706b69
  10. #787674
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #271b18 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e1a0a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #24200b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #361214 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #27190a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a1d0b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #341411 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-31170b {
  color: #31170b;
}
Background
.bg-31170b {
  background-color: #31170b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-31170b {
  border: 2px solid #31170b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #31170b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 23 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 63% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-31170b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #31170b, #312a0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-31170b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 23 11 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.31 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.30 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.41 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.27 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.64 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.86 #000000 Black ΔE 15.98 #cee8f4 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Bistre
#31170b  rgb(49, 23, 11)  hsl(19, 63%, 12%)  Bistre
#0b2531  rgb(11, 37, 49)  hsl(199, 63%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#0b3117  rgb(11, 49, 23)  hsl(139, 63%, 12%)  Phthalo Green
#170b31  rgb(23, 11, 49)  hsl(259, 63%, 12%)  Oxford Blue