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#473129

#473129 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#473129 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.84% red, 19.22% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30.99% magenta, 42.25% yellow and 72.16% black. Its hue angle is 16°, with 26.79% saturation and 21.96% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.03.

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Relative luminance0.037

Complementary

  1. #473129
  2. #293f47

Split complementary

  1. #473129
  2. #294740
  3. #293047

Analogous

  1. #472930
  2. #473129
  3. #474029

Triadic

  1. #473129
  2. #294731
  3. #312947

Tetradic

  1. #473129
  2. #3f4729
  3. #293f47
  4. #312947

Square

  1. #473129
  2. #304729
  3. #293f47
  4. #402947

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0907
  2. #17100d
  3. #473129
  4. #775245
  5. #a57564

Shades

#473129 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #473129
  2. #402c25
  3. #392721
  4. #32221d
  5. #2b1d19
  6. #241915
  7. #1c1410
  8. #150f0c
  9. #0e0a08
  10. #070504
  11. #000000

Tints

#473129 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #473129
  2. #59463e
  3. #6c5a54
  4. #7e6f69
  5. #91837f
  6. #a39894
  7. #b5ada9
  8. #c8c1bf
  9. #dad6d4
  10. #edeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#473129 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #473129
  2. #4d3932
  3. #52413a
  4. #584943
  5. #5e514c
  6. #645955
  7. #69605d
  8. #6f6866
  9. #75706f
  10. #7a7877
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d3431 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #363328 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c3829 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c2e2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e3229 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #403529 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a2f2d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-473129 {
  color: #473129;
}
Background
.bg-473129 {
  background-color: #473129;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-473129 {
  border: 2px solid #473129;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #473129;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 49 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 27% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-473129 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #473129, #474029);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-473129 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 49 41 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.03 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.45 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.41 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.77 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.75 #645452 Wenge ΔE 12.15 #b8ced6 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Bistre
#473129  rgb(71, 49, 41)  hsl(16, 27%, 22%)  Bistre
#293f47  rgb(41, 63, 71)  hsl(196, 27%, 22%)  Charcoal
#294731  rgb(41, 71, 49)  hsl(136, 27%, 22%)  Phthalo Green
#312947  rgb(49, 41, 71)  hsl(256, 27%, 22%)  Oxford Blue