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#4E2809

#4e2809 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e2809 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 15.69% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 48.72% magenta, 88.46% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 26.96°, with 79.31% saturation and 17.06% 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 12.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 9.19.

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Relative luminance0.0316

Complementary

  1. #4e2809
  2. #092f4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e2809
  2. #094e4b
  3. #090c4e

Analogous

  1. #4e090c
  2. #4e2809
  3. #4e4b09

Triadic

  1. #4e2809
  2. #094e28
  3. #28094e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2809
  2. #2f4e09
  3. #092f4e
  4. #28094e

Square

  1. #4e2809
  2. #0c4e09
  3. #092f4e
  4. #4b094e

Monochromatic

  1. #120902
  2. #120902
  3. #4e2809
  4. #934b11
  5. #d76e19

Shades

#4e2809 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2809
  2. #462408
  3. #3e2007
  4. #371c06
  5. #2f1805
  6. #271405
  7. #1f1004
  8. #170c03
  9. #100802
  10. #080401
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2809 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2809
  2. #603e22
  3. #71533a
  4. #836953
  5. #957e6b
  6. #a79484
  7. #b8a99d
  8. #cabfb5
  9. #dcd4ce
  10. #edeae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2809 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2809
  2. #533115
  3. #583a21
  4. #5d422d
  5. #624b39
  6. #675445
  7. #6c5d50
  8. #71665c
  9. #766e68
  10. #7b7774
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2e27 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #332c05 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c3509 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #562022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #402b07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #443009 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #53231a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2809 {
  color: #4e2809;
}
Background
.bg-4e2809 {
  background-color: #4e2809;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2809 {
  border: 2px solid #4e2809;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2809;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 40 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 79% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2809 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2809, #4e4b09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2809 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 40 9 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.19 #704214 Sepia ΔE 9.78 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.13 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 12.41 #80461b Russet ΔE 12.46 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.92 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 14.27 #b1d7f6 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Bistre
#4e2809  rgb(78, 40, 9)  hsl(27, 79%, 17%)  Bistre
#092f4e  rgb(9, 47, 78)  hsl(207, 79%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#094e28  rgb(9, 78, 40)  hsl(147, 79%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#28094e  rgb(40, 9, 78)  hsl(267, 79%, 17%)  Midnight Blue