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#512E17

#512e17 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#512e17 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 18.04% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.21% magenta, 71.6% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 23.79°, with 55.77% saturation and 20.39% 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 11.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.63.

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Relative luminance0.0377

Complementary

  1. #512e17
  2. #173a51

Split complementary

  1. #512e17
  2. #17514b
  3. #171d51

Analogous

  1. #51171d
  2. #512e17
  3. #514b17

Triadic

  1. #512e17
  2. #17512e
  3. #2e1751

Tetradic

  1. #512e17
  2. #3a5117
  3. #173a51
  4. #2e1751

Square

  1. #512e17
  2. #1d5117
  3. #173a51
  4. #4b1751

Monochromatic

  1. #100905
  2. #150c06
  3. #512e17
  4. #8d5028
  5. #c7723a

Shades

#512e17 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #512e17
  2. #492915
  3. #412512
  4. #392010
  5. #311c0e
  6. #29170c
  7. #201209
  8. #180e07
  9. #100905
  10. #080502
  11. #000000

Tints

#512e17 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #512e17
  2. #62432e
  3. #745845
  4. #856d5d
  5. #978274
  6. #a8978b
  7. #b9aba2
  8. #cbc0b9
  9. #dcd5d1
  10. #eeeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#512e17 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #512e17
  2. #563622
  3. #5a3e2c
  4. #5f4737
  5. #644f41
  6. #69574c
  7. #6d5f56
  8. #726761
  9. #77706b
  10. #7b7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #43332d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #383215 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #403a17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #592729 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #433016 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #483517 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #562a23 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-512e17 {
  color: #512e17;
}
Background
.bg-512e17 {
  background-color: #512e17;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-512e17 {
  border: 2px solid #512e17;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #512e17;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 46 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 56% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-512e17 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #512e17, #514b17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-512e17 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 46 23 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.63 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.60 #704214 Sepia ΔE 9.68 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 10.44 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.90 #80461b Russet ΔE 12.03 #674c47 Liver ΔE 12.84 #aed1e8 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Bistre
#512e17  rgb(81, 46, 23)  hsl(24, 56%, 20%)  Bistre
#173a51  rgb(23, 58, 81)  hsl(204, 56%, 20%)  Prussian Blue
#17512e  rgb(23, 81, 46)  hsl(144, 56%, 20%)  British Racing Green
#2e1751  rgb(46, 23, 81)  hsl(264, 56%, 20%)  Midnight Blue