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#402D16

#402d16 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#402d16 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, 17.65% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 29.69% magenta, 65.62% yellow and 74.9% black. Its hue angle is 32.86°, with 48.84% saturation and 16.86% 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 13.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.08.

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Relative luminance0.0302

Complementary

  1. #402d16
  2. #162940

Split complementary

  1. #402d16
  2. #163e40
  3. #181640

Analogous

  1. #401816
  2. #402d16
  3. #3e4016

Triadic

  1. #402d16
  2. #16402d
  3. #2d1640

Tetradic

  1. #402d16
  2. #294016
  3. #162940
  4. #2d1640

Square

  1. #402d16
  2. #164018
  3. #162940
  4. #40163e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0b05
  2. #0f0b05
  3. #402d16
  4. #79552a
  5. #b27d3d

Shades

#402d16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #402d16
  2. #3a2914
  3. #332412
  4. #2d200f
  5. #261b0d
  6. #20170b
  7. #1a1209
  8. #130e07
  9. #0d0904
  10. #060502
  11. #000000

Tints

#402d16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #402d16
  2. #53422d
  3. #665745
  4. #796c5c
  5. #8c8173
  6. #a0968b
  7. #b3aba2
  8. #c6c0b9
  9. #d9d5d0
  10. #eceae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#402d16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #402d16
  2. #463521
  3. #4d3e2b
  4. #534636
  5. #5a4e40
  6. #60574b
  7. #665f56
  8. #6d6760
  9. #736f6b
  10. #7a7875
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #372f28 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #342e14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #383217 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #462828 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #392e15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b3016 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #442a22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-402d16 {
  color: #402d16;
}
Background
.bg-402d16 {
  background-color: #402d16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-402d16 {
  border: 2px solid #402d16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #402d16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 45 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 49% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-402d16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #402d16, #3e4016);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-402d16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 45 22 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.08 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.77 #704214 Sepia ΔE 12.96 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 13.12 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.52 #635147 Umber ΔE 13.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.81 #bfd2e9 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Bistre
#402d16  rgb(64, 45, 22)  hsl(33, 49%, 17%)  Bistre
#162940  rgb(22, 41, 64)  hsl(213, 49%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#16402d  rgb(22, 64, 45)  hsl(153, 49%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#2d1640  rgb(45, 22, 64)  hsl(273, 49%, 17%)  Midnight Blue