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#4E382C

#4e382c ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4e382c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 21.96% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 28.21% magenta, 43.59% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 21.18°, with 27.87% saturation and 23.92% 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 10.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663333
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Relative luminance0.0463

Complementary

  1. #4e382c
  2. #2c424e

Split complementary

  1. #4e382c
  2. #2c4e49
  3. #2c314e

Analogous

  1. #4e2c31
  2. #4e382c
  3. #4e492c

Triadic

  1. #4e382c
  2. #2c4e38
  3. #382c4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e382c
  2. #424e2c
  3. #2c424e
  4. #382c4e

Square

  1. #4e382c
  2. #314e2c
  3. #2c424e
  4. #492c4e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0907
  2. #1d1510
  3. #4e382c
  4. #7f5b48
  5. #aa8069

Shades

#4e382c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e382c
  2. #463228
  3. #3e2d23
  4. #37271f
  5. #2f221a
  6. #271c16
  7. #1f1612
  8. #17110d
  9. #100b09
  10. #080604
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e382c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e382c
  2. #604c41
  3. #716056
  4. #83746b
  5. #958880
  6. #a79c96
  7. #b8afab
  8. #cac3c0
  9. #dcd7d5
  10. #edebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e382c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e382c
  2. #533f34
  3. #58463d
  4. #5d4e45
  5. #62554e
  6. #675c56
  7. #6c635e
  8. #716a67
  9. #76726f
  10. #7b7978
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #443b37 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e3a2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #433f2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #543435 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #45392b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #483c2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #523631 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e382c {
  color: #4e382c;
}
Background
.bg-4e382c {
  background-color: #4e382c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e382c {
  border: 2px solid #4e382c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e382c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 56 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 28% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e382c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e382c, #4e492c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e382c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 56 44 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.77 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.06 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.44 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.61 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.52 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.53 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.85 #b1c7d3 Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Bistre
#4e382c  rgb(78, 56, 44)  hsl(21, 28%, 24%)  Bistre
#2c424e  rgb(44, 66, 78)  hsl(201, 28%, 24%)  Charcoal
#2c4e38  rgb(44, 78, 56)  hsl(141, 28%, 24%)  Hunter Green
#382c4e  rgb(56, 44, 78)  hsl(261, 28%, 24%)  Oxford Blue