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#321C19

#321c19 ≈ Bistre

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#321c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 50% yellow and 80.39% black. Its hue angle is 7.2°, with 33.33% saturation and 14.71% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.34.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0158

Complementary

  1. #321c19
  2. #192f32

Split complementary

  1. #321c19
  2. #193229
  3. #192332

Analogous

  1. #321923
  2. #321c19
  3. #322919

Triadic

  1. #321c19
  2. #19321c
  3. #1c1932

Tetradic

  1. #321c19
  2. #2f3219
  3. #192f32
  4. #1c1932

Square

  1. #321c19
  2. #233219
  3. #192f32
  4. #291932

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0807
  2. #0e0807
  3. #321c19
  4. #653933
  5. #98554c

Shades

#321c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #321c19
  2. #2d1917
  3. #281614
  4. #231412
  5. #1e110f
  6. #190e0d
  7. #140b0a
  8. #0f0808
  9. #0a0605
  10. #050303
  11. #000000

Tints

#321c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #321c19
  2. #473330
  3. #5b4947
  4. #70605e
  5. #847775
  6. #998e8c
  7. #ada4a3
  8. #c2bbba
  9. #d6d2d1
  10. #ebe8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#321c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #321c19
  2. #3a2623
  3. #42302e
  4. #493a38
  5. #514442
  6. #594e4d
  7. #615857
  8. #696261
  9. #706c6b
  10. #787676
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #29201f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #211f19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #262319 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #36191b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #291e19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2119 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #351a1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-321c19 {
  color: #321c19;
}
Background
.bg-321c19 {
  background-color: #321c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-321c19 {
  border: 2px solid #321c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #321c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 33% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-321c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #321c19, #322919);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-321c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.34 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.41 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.74 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.12 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.37 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.56 #000000 Black ΔE 14.61 #cde3e6 Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Bistre
#321c19  rgb(50, 28, 25)  hsl(7, 33%, 15%)  Bistre
#192f32  rgb(25, 47, 50)  hsl(187, 33%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#19321c  rgb(25, 50, 28)  hsl(127, 33%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#1c1932  rgb(28, 25, 50)  hsl(247, 33%, 15%)  Oxford Blue