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#472A0E

#472a0e ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#472a0e is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.84% red, 16.47% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.85% magenta, 80.28% yellow and 72.16% black. Its hue angle is 29.47°, with 67.06% saturation and 16.67% 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 7.04.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0303

Complementary

  1. #472a0e
  2. #0e2b47

Split complementary

  1. #472a0e
  2. #0e4747
  3. #0e0f47

Analogous

  1. #470e0f
  2. #472a0e
  3. #47470e

Triadic

  1. #472a0e
  2. #0e472a
  3. #2a0e47

Tetradic

  1. #472a0e
  2. #2b470e
  3. #0e2b47
  4. #2a0e47

Square

  1. #472a0e
  2. #0f470e
  3. #0e2b47
  4. #470e47

Monochromatic

  1. #110a03
  2. #110a03
  3. #472a0e
  4. #87501b
  5. #c77627

Shades

#472a0e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #472a0e
  2. #40260d
  3. #39220b
  4. #321d0a
  5. #2b1908
  6. #241507
  7. #1c1106
  8. #150d04
  9. #0e0803
  10. #070401
  11. #000000

Tints

#472a0e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #472a0e
  2. #593f26
  3. #6c553e
  4. #7e6a56
  5. #917f6e
  6. #a39587
  7. #b5aa9f
  8. #c8bfb7
  9. #dad4cf
  10. #edeae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#472a0e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #472a0e
  2. #4d3319
  3. #523b25
  4. #584430
  5. #5e4c3c
  6. #645547
  7. #695e52
  8. #6f665e
  9. #756f69
  10. #7a7775
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b2e27 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #332d0b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a330e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e2424 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c2c0c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f300e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b261d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-472a0e {
  color: #472a0e;
}
Background
.bg-472a0e {
  background-color: #472a0e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-472a0e {
  border: 2px solid #472a0e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #472a0e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 42 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 67% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-472a0e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #472a0e, #47470e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-472a0e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 42 14 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.04 #704214 Sepia ΔE 10.69 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.75 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.79 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 12.38 #80461b Russet ΔE 13.94 #635147 Umber ΔE 14.78 #b8d5f1 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Bistre
#472a0e  rgb(71, 42, 14)  hsl(29, 67%, 17%)  Bistre
#0e2b47  rgb(14, 43, 71)  hsl(209, 67%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#0e472a  rgb(14, 71, 42)  hsl(149, 67%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#2a0e47  rgb(42, 14, 71)  hsl(269, 67%, 17%)  Midnight Blue