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#372C19

#372c19 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#372c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.57% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 54.55% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 38°, with 37.5% saturation and 15.69% 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 13.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.4.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0268

Complementary

  1. #372c19
  2. #192437

Split complementary

  1. #372c19
  2. #193337
  3. #1d1937

Analogous

  1. #371d19
  2. #372c19
  3. #333719

Triadic

  1. #372c19
  2. #19372c
  3. #2c1937

Tetradic

  1. #372c19
  2. #243719
  3. #192437
  4. #2c1937

Square

  1. #372c19
  2. #19371d
  3. #192437
  4. #371933

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0b06
  2. #0e0b06
  3. #372c19
  4. #6c5631
  5. #a08049

Shades

#372c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #372c19
  2. #322817
  3. #2c2314
  4. #271f12
  5. #211a0f
  6. #1c160d
  7. #16120a
  8. #110d08
  9. #0b0905
  10. #060403
  11. #000000

Tints

#372c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #372c19
  2. #4b4130
  3. #5f5647
  4. #736b5e
  5. #878075
  6. #9b968c
  7. #afaba3
  8. #c3c0ba
  9. #d7d5d1
  10. #ebeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#372c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #372c19
  2. #3e3423
  3. #463d2e
  4. #4d4538
  5. #544e42
  6. #5c564d
  7. #635e57
  8. #6a6761
  9. #716f6b
  10. #797876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322d27 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #312c18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #332f1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3b2927 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #332c18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #352e19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a2a22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-372c19 {
  color: #372c19;
}
Background
.bg-372c19 {
  background-color: #372c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-372c19 {
  border: 2px solid #372c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #372c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 55 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 38 38% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-372c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #372c19, #333719);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-372c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(55 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.40 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.28 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.18 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.12 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.79 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.11 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.17 #c8d3e6 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Bistre
#372c19  rgb(55, 44, 25)  hsl(38, 38%, 16%)  Bistre
#192437  rgb(25, 36, 55)  hsl(218, 38%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#19372c  rgb(25, 55, 44)  hsl(158, 38%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#2c1937  rgb(44, 25, 55)  hsl(278, 38%, 16%)  Oxford Blue