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#442E1B

#442e1b ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#442e1b 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, 18.04% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 32.35% magenta, 60.29% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 27.8°, with 43.16% saturation and 18.63% 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 12.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 3.47.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0326

Complementary

  1. #442e1b
  2. #1b3144

Split complementary

  1. #442e1b
  2. #1b4443
  3. #1b1d44

Analogous

  1. #441b1d
  2. #442e1b
  3. #44431b

Triadic

  1. #442e1b
  2. #1b442e
  3. #2e1b44

Tetradic

  1. #442e1b
  2. #31441b
  3. #1b3144
  4. #2e1b44

Square

  1. #442e1b
  2. #1d441b
  3. #1b3144
  4. #431b44

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0a06
  2. #0f0a06
  3. #442e1b
  4. #7b5331
  5. #b27846

Shades

#442e1b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #442e1b
  2. #3d2918
  3. #362516
  4. #302013
  5. #291c10
  6. #22170e
  7. #1b120b
  8. #140e08
  9. #0e0905
  10. #070503
  11. #000000

Tints

#442e1b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #442e1b
  2. #574332
  3. #695849
  4. #7c6d5f
  5. #8f8276
  6. #a2978d
  7. #b4aba4
  8. #c7c0bb
  9. #dad5d1
  10. #eceae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#442e1b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #442e1b
  2. #4a3625
  3. #503e2f
  4. #564739
  5. #5c4f43
  6. #62574e
  7. #685f58
  8. #6e6762
  9. #74706c
  10. #7a7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a312b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #353019 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a351b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a2929 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b2f1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e321b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #482b24 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-442e1b {
  color: #442e1b;
}
Background
.bg-442e1b {
  background-color: #442e1b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-442e1b {
  border: 2px solid #442e1b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #442e1b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 68 46 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 43% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-442e1b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #442e1b, #44431b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-442e1b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(68 46 27 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 3.47 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.12 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 11.89 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.91 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.36 #704214 Sepia ΔE 12.53 #674c47 Liver ΔE 13.28 #bbd1e4 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Bistre
#442e1b  rgb(68, 46, 27)  hsl(28, 43%, 19%)  Bistre
#1b3144  rgb(27, 49, 68)  hsl(208, 43%, 19%)  Prussian Blue
#1b442e  rgb(27, 68, 46)  hsl(148, 43%, 19%)  British Racing Green
#2e1b44  rgb(46, 27, 68)  hsl(268, 43%, 19%)  Midnight Blue