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#402218

#402218 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#402218 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 13.33% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 46.88% magenta, 62.5% yellow and 74.9% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 45.45% saturation and 17.25% 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 14.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.3.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.023

Complementary

  1. #402218
  2. #183640

Split complementary

  1. #402218
  2. #184036
  3. #182240

Analogous

  1. #401822
  2. #402218
  3. #403618

Triadic

  1. #402218
  2. #184022
  3. #221840

Tetradic

  1. #402218
  2. #364018
  3. #183640
  4. #221840

Square

  1. #402218
  2. #224018
  3. #183640
  4. #361840

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0806
  2. #0f0806
  3. #402218
  4. #78402d
  5. #af5d42

Shades

#402218 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #402218
  2. #3a1f16
  3. #331b13
  4. #2d1811
  5. #26140e
  6. #20110c
  7. #1a0e0a
  8. #130a07
  9. #0d0705
  10. #060302
  11. #000000

Tints

#402218 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #402218
  2. #53382f
  3. #664e46
  4. #79645d
  5. #8c7a74
  6. #a0918c
  7. #b3a7a3
  8. #c6bdba
  9. #d9d3d1
  10. #ece9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#402218 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #402218
  2. #462b22
  3. #4d352d
  4. #533e37
  5. #5a4842
  6. #60514c
  7. #665a56
  8. #6d6461
  9. #736d6b
  10. #7a7776
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #342724 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2617 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #312c18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #461d20 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #342417 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #372918 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #441f1d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-402218 {
  color: #402218;
}
Background
.bg-402218 {
  background-color: #402218;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-402218 {
  border: 2px solid #402218;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #402218;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 34 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 45% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-402218 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #402218, #403618);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-402218 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 34 24 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.30 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 7.00 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.50 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.79 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 13.06 #674c47 Liver ΔE 13.87 #722f37 Wine ΔE 14.15 #bfdde7 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Bistre
#402218  rgb(64, 34, 24)  hsl(15, 45%, 17%)  Bistre
#183640  rgb(24, 54, 64)  hsl(195, 45%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#184022  rgb(24, 64, 34)  hsl(135, 45%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#221840  rgb(34, 24, 64)  hsl(255, 45%, 17%)  Oxford Blue