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#2F2E1D Bistre

#2F2E1D is Bistre.

#2F2E1D

Bistre

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #2F2E1D?

HEX
#2F2E1D
RGB
rgb(47, 46, 29)
HSL
hsl(57, 24%, 15%)
OKLCH
oklch(29.7% 0.029 105)
CMYK
0, 2, 38, 82

#2F2E1D has a contrast ratio of 13.73:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

WCAG contrast ratio for each text and background color combination
Text ↓ / Bg → #2F2E1D
#2F2E1D
Same color
White
13.7AAA
Near-black
1.3Fail

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Text that works on each color

  • White on #2F2E1D · 13.7:1

Tints and shades of #2F2E1D

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

  1. #F8F7E1
  2. #D8D7C2
  3. #B9B8A3
  4. #9B9A86
  5. #7E7D6A
  6. #62614F
  7. #484735
  8. #2F2E1D
  9. #181707

Colors that go with #2F2E1D

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

Typical
Deuteranopia

No green cones — the most common form. Black Olive, #3C482D and Bistre, #392D23 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Export

Copy-paste code, or download the swatches.

:root {
  --bistre-1: #2F2E1D; /* Bistre */
}

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #2F2E1D

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.