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#4D3226

#4d3226 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4d3226 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 19.61% green and 14.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 35.06% magenta, 50.65% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 18.46°, with 33.91% saturation and 22.55% 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 11.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.99.

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Relative luminance0.04

Complementary

  1. #4d3226
  2. #26414d

Split complementary

  1. #4d3226
  2. #264d46
  3. #262e4d

Analogous

  1. #4d262e
  2. #4d3226
  3. #4d4626

Triadic

  1. #4d3226
  2. #264d32
  3. #32264d

Tetradic

  1. #4d3226
  2. #414d26
  3. #26414d
  4. #32264d

Square

  1. #4d3226
  2. #2e4d26
  3. #26414d
  4. #46264d

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0907
  2. #1a110d
  3. #4d3226
  4. #80533f
  5. #af765d

Shades

#4d3226 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d3226
  2. #452d22
  3. #3e281e
  4. #36231b
  5. #2e1e17
  6. #271913
  7. #1f140f
  8. #170f0b
  9. #0f0a08
  10. #080504
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d3226 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d3226
  2. #5f473c
  3. #715b51
  4. #827067
  5. #94847d
  6. #a69993
  7. #b8ada8
  8. #cac2be
  9. #dbd6d4
  10. #edebe9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d3226 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d3226
  2. #523a2f
  3. #574238
  4. #5c4941
  5. #61514a
  6. #675953
  7. #6c615c
  8. #716965
  9. #76706e
  10. #7b7877
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #423632 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #393525 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f3b26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #532d2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #423425 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #453726 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #512f2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d3226 {
  color: #4d3226;
}
Background
.bg-4d3226 {
  background-color: #4d3226;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d3226 {
  border: 2px solid #4d3226;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d3226;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 50 38;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 34% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d3226 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d3226, #4d4626);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d3226 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 50 38 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.99 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.65 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.01 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.55 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 10.57 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.63 #645452 Wenge ΔE 12.69 #b2cdd9 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Bistre
#4d3226  rgb(77, 50, 38)  hsl(18, 34%, 23%)  Bistre
#26414d  rgb(38, 65, 77)  hsl(198, 34%, 23%)  Charcoal
#264d32  rgb(38, 77, 50)  hsl(138, 34%, 23%)  British Racing Green
#32264d  rgb(50, 38, 77)  hsl(258, 34%, 23%)  Oxford Blue