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#472C19

#472c19 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#472c19 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 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 38.03% magenta, 64.79% yellow and 72.16% black. Its hue angle is 24.78°, with 47.92% saturation and 18.82% 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 12.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0321

Complementary

  1. #472c19
  2. #193447

Split complementary

  1. #472c19
  2. #194743
  3. #191d47

Analogous

  1. #47191d
  2. #472c19
  3. #474319

Triadic

  1. #472c19
  2. #19472c
  3. #2c1947

Tetradic

  1. #472c19
  2. #344719
  3. #193447
  4. #2c1947

Square

  1. #472c19
  2. #1d4719
  3. #193447
  4. #431947

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0905
  2. #0f0905
  3. #472c19
  4. #804f2d
  5. #b87241

Shades

#472c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #472c19
  2. #402817
  3. #392314
  4. #321f12
  5. #2b1a0f
  6. #24160d
  7. #1c120a
  8. #150d08
  9. #0e0905
  10. #070403
  11. #000000

Tints

#472c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #472c19
  2. #594130
  3. #6c5647
  4. #7e6b5e
  5. #918075
  6. #a3968c
  7. #b5aba3
  8. #c8c0ba
  9. #dad5d1
  10. #edeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#472c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #472c19
  2. #4d3423
  3. #523d2e
  4. #584538
  5. #5e4e42
  6. #64564d
  7. #695e57
  8. #6f6761
  9. #756f6b
  10. #7a7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c302a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #342f17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a3519 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e2727 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c2e18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #403119 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b2922 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-472c19 {
  color: #472c19;
}
Background
.bg-472c19 {
  background-color: #472c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-472c19 {
  border: 2px solid #472c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #472c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 48% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-472c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #472c19, #474319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-472c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.56 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.77 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.79 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 11.69 #704214 Sepia ΔE 11.98 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.95 #674c47 Liver ΔE 12.96 #b8d3e6 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Bistre
#472c19  rgb(71, 44, 25)  hsl(25, 48%, 19%)  Bistre
#193447  rgb(25, 52, 71)  hsl(205, 48%, 19%)  Prussian Blue
#19472c  rgb(25, 71, 44)  hsl(145, 48%, 19%)  British Racing Green
#2c1947  rgb(44, 25, 71)  hsl(265, 48%, 19%)  Midnight Blue