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#4E311C

#4e311c ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4e311c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 19.22% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 37.18% magenta, 64.1% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 25.2°, with 47.17% saturation and 20.78% 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 11.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.86.

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Relative luminance0.039

Complementary

  1. #4e311c
  2. #1c394e

Split complementary

  1. #4e311c
  2. #1c4e4a
  3. #1c204e

Analogous

  1. #4e1c20
  2. #4e311c
  3. #4e4a1c

Triadic

  1. #4e311c
  2. #1c4e31
  3. #311c4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e311c
  2. #394e1c
  3. #1c394e
  4. #311c4e

Square

  1. #4e311c
  2. #204e1c
  3. #1c394e
  4. #4a1c4e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0905
  2. #160e08
  3. #4e311c
  4. #865430
  5. #bd7846

Shades

#4e311c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e311c
  2. #462c19
  3. #3e2716
  4. #372214
  5. #2f1d11
  6. #27190e
  7. #1f140b
  8. #170f08
  9. #100a06
  10. #080503
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e311c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e311c
  2. #604633
  3. #715a49
  4. #836f60
  5. #958377
  6. #a7988e
  7. #b8ada4
  8. #cac1bb
  9. #dcd6d2
  10. #edeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e311c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e311c
  2. #533926
  3. #584130
  4. #5d493a
  5. #625144
  6. #67594e
  7. #6c6058
  8. #716862
  9. #76706c
  10. #7b7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #42352f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #39341a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #403a1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #552b2c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #43331b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #46371c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #522e26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e311c {
  color: #4e311c;
}
Background
.bg-4e311c {
  background-color: #4e311c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e311c {
  border: 2px solid #4e311c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e311c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 49 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 47% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e311c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e311c, #4e4a1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e311c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 49 28 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.86 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.75 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.80 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.91 #704214 Sepia ΔE 10.23 #635147 Umber ΔE 11.84 #674c47 Liver ΔE 12.01 #b1cee3 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Bistre
#4e311c  rgb(78, 49, 28)  hsl(25, 47%, 21%)  Bistre
#1c394e  rgb(28, 57, 78)  hsl(205, 47%, 21%)  Prussian Blue
#1c4e31  rgb(28, 78, 49)  hsl(145, 47%, 21%)  British Racing Green
#311c4e  rgb(49, 28, 78)  hsl(265, 47%, 21%)  Midnight Blue