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#381C19

#381c19 ≈ Bistre

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#381c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 55.36% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 5.81°, with 38.27% saturation and 15.88% 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 15.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 8.42.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0174

Complementary

  1. #381c19
  2. #193538

Split complementary

  1. #381c19
  2. #19382b
  3. #192538

Analogous

  1. #381925
  2. #381c19
  3. #382b19

Triadic

  1. #381c19
  2. #19381c
  3. #1c1938

Tetradic

  1. #381c19
  2. #353819
  3. #193538
  4. #1c1938

Square

  1. #381c19
  2. #253819
  3. #193538
  4. #2b1938

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0706
  2. #0e0706
  3. #381c19
  4. #6d3631
  5. #a25148

Shades

#381c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #381c19
  2. #321917
  3. #2d1614
  4. #271412
  5. #22110f
  6. #1c0e0d
  7. #160b0a
  8. #110808
  9. #0b0605
  10. #060303
  11. #000000

Tints

#381c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #381c19
  2. #4c3330
  3. #604947
  4. #74605e
  5. #887775
  6. #9c8e8c
  7. #afa4a3
  8. #c3bbba
  9. #d7d2d1
  10. #ebe8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#381c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #381c19
  2. #3f2623
  3. #46302e
  4. #4e3a38
  5. #554442
  6. #5c4e4d
  7. #635857
  8. #6a6261
  9. #726c6b
  10. #797676
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2120 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #222019 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #292619 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d181b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c1f19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #302219 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b1a1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-381c19 {
  color: #381c19;
}
Background
.bg-381c19 {
  background-color: #381c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-381c19 {
  border: 2px solid #381c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #381c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 6 38% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-381c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #381c19, #382b19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-381c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.42 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.59 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.76 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.23 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 13.87 #722f37 Wine ΔE 14.24 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.72 #c7e3e6 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Bistre
#381c19  rgb(56, 28, 25)  hsl(6, 38%, 16%)  Bistre
#193538  rgb(25, 53, 56)  hsl(186, 38%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#19381c  rgb(25, 56, 28)  hsl(126, 38%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#1c1938  rgb(28, 25, 56)  hsl(246, 38%, 16%)  Oxford Blue