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#462F2E

#462f2e ≈ Bistre

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#462f2e is a color from the red family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.45% red, 18.43% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 32.86% magenta, 34.29% yellow and 72.55% black. Its hue angle is 2.5°, with 20.69% saturation and 22.75% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.38.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0353

Complementary

  1. #462f2e
  2. #2e4546

Split complementary

  1. #462f2e
  2. #2e463b
  3. #2e3946

Analogous

  1. #462e39
  2. #462f2e
  3. #463b2e

Triadic

  1. #462f2e
  2. #2e462f
  3. #2f2e46

Tetradic

  1. #462f2e
  2. #45462e
  3. #2e4546
  4. #2f2e46

Square

  1. #462f2e
  2. #39462e
  3. #2e4546
  4. #3b2e46

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0808
  2. #181010
  3. #462f2e
  4. #744e4c
  5. #9f706e

Shades

#462f2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #462f2e
  2. #3f2a29
  3. #382625
  4. #312120
  5. #2a1c1c
  6. #231817
  7. #1c1312
  8. #150e0e
  9. #0e0909
  10. #070505
  11. #000000

Tints

#462f2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #462f2e
  2. #594443
  3. #6b5958
  4. #7e6d6d
  5. #908282
  6. #a39797
  7. #b5acab
  8. #c8c1c0
  9. #dad5d5
  10. #edeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#462f2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #462f2e
  2. #4c3736
  3. #523f3e
  4. #574747
  5. #5d4f4f
  6. #635857
  7. #69605f
  8. #6f6867
  9. #747070
  10. #7a7878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c3332 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #33322e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #39372e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b2c2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c312e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f342e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #492e2f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-462f2e {
  color: #462f2e;
}
Background
.bg-462f2e {
  background-color: #462f2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-462f2e {
  border: 2px solid #462f2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #462f2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 70 47 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 21% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-462f2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #462f2e, #463b2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-462f2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(70 47 46 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.38 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.12 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.35 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.05 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.99 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.91 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.34 #b9d0d1 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Bistre
#462f2e  rgb(70, 47, 46)  hsl(3, 21%, 23%)  Bistre
#2e4546  rgb(46, 69, 70)  hsl(183, 21%, 23%)  Dark Slate Gray
#2e462f  rgb(46, 70, 47)  hsl(123, 21%, 23%)  Phthalo Green
#2f2e46  rgb(47, 46, 70)  hsl(243, 21%, 23%)  Oxford Blue