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#4A2C19

#4a2c19 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4a2c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.54% magenta, 66.22% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 23.27°, with 49.49% saturation and 19.41% 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 12.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0333

Complementary

  1. #4a2c19
  2. #19374a

Split complementary

  1. #4a2c19
  2. #194a44
  3. #191e4a

Analogous

  1. #4a191e
  2. #4a2c19
  3. #4a4419

Triadic

  1. #4a2c19
  2. #194a2c
  3. #2c194a

Tetradic

  1. #4a2c19
  2. #374a19
  3. #19374a
  4. #2c194a

Square

  1. #4a2c19
  2. #1e4a19
  3. #19374a
  4. #44194a

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0905
  2. #110a06
  3. #4a2c19
  4. #834e2c
  5. #bc7040

Shades

#4a2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a2c19
  2. #432817
  3. #3b2314
  4. #341f12
  5. #2c1a0f
  6. #25160d
  7. #1e120a
  8. #160d08
  9. #0f0905
  10. #070403
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a2c19
  2. #5c4130
  3. #6e5647
  4. #806b5e
  5. #928075
  6. #a5968c
  7. #b7aba3
  8. #c9c0ba
  9. #dbd5d1
  10. #edeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a2c19
  2. #4f3423
  3. #553d2e
  4. #5a4538
  5. #604e42
  6. #65564d
  7. #6a5e57
  8. #706761
  9. #756f6b
  10. #7b7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d302b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #342f17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c3619 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #512627 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e2e18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #423219 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e2922 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a2c19 {
  color: #4a2c19;
}
Background
.bg-4a2c19 {
  background-color: #4a2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #4a2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 49% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a2c19, #4a4419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.53 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.70 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.57 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 11.40 #704214 Sepia ΔE 11.58 #674c47 Liver ΔE 12.66 #635147 Umber ΔE 13.09 #b5d3e6 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Bistre
#4a2c19  rgb(74, 44, 25)  hsl(23, 49%, 19%)  Bistre
#19374a  rgb(25, 55, 74)  hsl(203, 49%, 19%)  Prussian Blue
#194a2c  rgb(25, 74, 44)  hsl(143, 49%, 19%)  British Racing Green
#2c194a  rgb(44, 25, 74)  hsl(263, 49%, 19%)  Midnight Blue