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#44271F

#44271f ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#44271f is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.67% red, 15.29% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 42.65% magenta, 54.41% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 12.97°, with 37.37% saturation and 19.41% 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 13.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.02.

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Relative luminance0.0278

Complementary

  1. #44271f
  2. #1f3c44

Split complementary

  1. #44271f
  2. #1f4439
  3. #1f2944

Analogous

  1. #441f29
  2. #44271f
  3. #44391f

Triadic

  1. #44271f
  2. #1f4427
  3. #271f44

Tetradic

  1. #44271f
  2. #3c441f
  3. #1f3c44
  4. #271f44

Square

  1. #44271f
  2. #29441f
  3. #1f3c44
  4. #391f44

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0806
  2. #0f0907
  3. #44271f
  4. #794537
  5. #ad634f

Shades

#44271f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #44271f
  2. #3d231c
  3. #361f19
  4. #301b16
  5. #291713
  6. #221410
  7. #1b100c
  8. #140c09
  9. #0e0806
  10. #070403
  11. #000000

Tints

#44271f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #44271f
  2. #573d35
  3. #69524c
  4. #7c6862
  5. #8f7d79
  6. #a2938f
  7. #b4a9a5
  8. #c7bebc
  9. #dad4d2
  10. #ece9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#44271f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #44271f
  2. #4a3029
  3. #503932
  4. #56423c
  5. #5c4b46
  6. #625450
  7. #685c59
  8. #6e6563
  9. #746e6d
  10. #7a7776
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382c29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2b1e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #35311f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a2225 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #38291f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c2d1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #482423 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-44271f {
  color: #44271f;
}
Background
.bg-44271f {
  background-color: #44271f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-44271f {
  border: 2px solid #44271f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #44271f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 68 39 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 37% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-44271f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #44271f, #44391f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-44271f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(68 39 31 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.02 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 6.65 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.44 #674c47 Liver ΔE 12.18 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.95 #722f37 Wine ΔE 13.06 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 13.36 #bbd8e0 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Bistre
#44271f  rgb(68, 39, 31)  hsl(13, 37%, 19%)  Bistre
#1f3c44  rgb(31, 60, 68)  hsl(193, 37%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#1f4427  rgb(31, 68, 39)  hsl(133, 37%, 19%)  British Racing Green
#271f44  rgb(39, 31, 68)  hsl(253, 37%, 19%)  Oxford Blue