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#36282A

#36282a ≈ Bistre

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#36282a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.18% red, 15.69% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.93% magenta, 22.22% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 351.43°, with 14.89% saturation and 18.43% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 8.24.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0247

Complementary

  1. #36282a
  2. #283634

Split complementary

  1. #36282a
  2. #28362d
  3. #283136

Analogous

  1. #362831
  2. #36282a
  3. #362d28

Triadic

  1. #36282a
  2. #2a3628
  3. #282a36

Tetradic

  1. #36282a
  2. #363428
  3. #283634
  4. #282a36

Square

  1. #36282a
  2. #313628
  3. #283634
  4. #2d2836

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0909
  2. #0c0909
  3. #36282a
  4. #62494c
  5. #8e696e

Shades

#36282a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #36282a
  2. #312426
  3. #2b2022
  4. #261c1d
  5. #201819
  6. #1b1415
  7. #161011
  8. #100c0d
  9. #0b0808
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#36282a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #36282a
  2. #4a3e3f
  3. #5e5355
  4. #72696a
  5. #867e7f
  6. #9b9495
  7. #afa9aa
  8. #c3bfbf
  9. #d7d4d4
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#36282a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #36282a
  2. #3d3133
  3. #453a3b
  4. #4c4244
  5. #544b4c
  6. #5b5455
  7. #625d5e
  8. #6a6666
  9. #716e6f
  10. #797777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302a2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2a2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2c2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #392729 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f292a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #312b2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #382729 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-36282a {
  color: #36282a;
}
Background
.bg-36282a {
  background-color: #36282a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-36282a {
  border: 2px solid #36282a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #36282a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 54 40 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 15% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-36282a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36282a, #362d28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-36282a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(54 40 42 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.24 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.31 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.89 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.81 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.35 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.78 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.95 #c9d7d5 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Bistre
#36282a  rgb(54, 40, 42)  hsl(351, 15%, 18%)  Bistre
#283634  rgb(40, 54, 52)  hsl(171, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal
#2a3628  rgb(42, 54, 40)  hsl(111, 15%, 18%)  Phthalo Green
#282a36  rgb(40, 42, 54)  hsl(231, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal