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#472C0A

#472c0a ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#472c0a 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, 17.25% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 38.03% magenta, 85.92% yellow and 72.16% black. Its hue angle is 33.44°, with 75.31% saturation and 15.88% 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 12.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 8.18.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0316

Complementary

  1. #472c0a
  2. #0a2547

Split complementary

  1. #472c0a
  2. #0a4347
  3. #0d0a47

Analogous

  1. #470d0a
  2. #472c0a
  3. #43470a

Triadic

  1. #472c0a
  2. #0a472c
  3. #2c0a47

Tetradic

  1. #472c0a
  2. #25470a
  3. #0a2547
  4. #2c0a47

Square

  1. #472c0a
  2. #0a470d
  3. #0a2547
  4. #470a43

Monochromatic

  1. #120b03
  2. #120b03
  3. #472c0a
  4. #8a5613
  5. #cd7f1d

Shades

#472c0a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #472c0a
  2. #402809
  3. #392308
  4. #321f07
  5. #2b1a06
  6. #241605
  7. #1c1204
  8. #150d03
  9. #0e0902
  10. #070401
  11. #000000

Tints

#472c0a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #472c0a
  2. #594123
  3. #6c563b
  4. #7e6b54
  5. #91806c
  6. #a39685
  7. #b5ab9d
  8. #c8c0b6
  9. #dad5ce
  10. #edeae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#472c0a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #472c0a
  2. #4d3416
  3. #523d22
  4. #58452d
  5. #5e4e39
  6. #645645
  7. #695e51
  8. #6f675d
  9. #756f68
  10. #7a7874
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3027 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #352e06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b340b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e2625 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d2d07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #40310a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b281d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-472c0a {
  color: #472c0a;
}
Background
.bg-472c0a {
  background-color: #472c0a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-472c0a {
  border: 2px solid #472c0a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #472c0a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 44 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 75% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-472c0a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #472c0a, #43470a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-472c0a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 44 10 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.18 #704214 Sepia ΔE 10.28 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.05 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 12.60 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.91 #80461b Russet ΔE 13.99 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 14.23 #b8d3f5 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Bistre
#472c0a  rgb(71, 44, 10)  hsl(33, 75%, 16%)  Bistre
#0a2547  rgb(10, 37, 71)  hsl(213, 75%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#0a472c  rgb(10, 71, 44)  hsl(153, 75%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#2c0a47  rgb(44, 10, 71)  hsl(273, 75%, 16%)  Persian Indigo