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#3A2C19

#3a2c19 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3a2c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.14% magenta, 56.9% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 34.55°, with 39.76% saturation and 16.27% 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 13.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0277

Complementary

  1. #3a2c19
  2. #19273a

Split complementary

  1. #3a2c19
  2. #19373a
  3. #1b193a

Analogous

  1. #3a1b19
  2. #3a2c19
  3. #373a19

Triadic

  1. #3a2c19
  2. #193a2c
  3. #2c193a

Tetradic

  1. #3a2c19
  2. #273a19
  3. #19273a
  4. #2c193a

Square

  1. #3a2c19
  2. #193a1b
  3. #19273a
  4. #3a1937

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0b06
  2. #0e0b06
  3. #3a2c19
  4. #6f5530
  5. #a57d47

Shades

#3a2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a2c19
  2. #342817
  3. #2e2314
  4. #291f12
  5. #231a0f
  6. #1d160d
  7. #17120a
  8. #110d08
  9. #0c0905
  10. #060403
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a2c19
  2. #4e4130
  3. #615647
  4. #756b5e
  5. #898075
  6. #9d968c
  7. #b0aba3
  8. #c4c0ba
  9. #d8d5d1
  10. #ebeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a2c19
  2. #413423
  3. #483d2e
  4. #4f4538
  5. #564e42
  6. #5d564d
  7. #645e57
  8. #6b6761
  9. #726f6b
  10. #797876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332d27 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #312c18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #353019 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f2827 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #352c18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #372e19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d2a22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a2c19 {
  color: #3a2c19;
}
Background
.bg-3a2c19 {
  background-color: #3a2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #3a2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 35 40% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a2c19, #373a19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.89 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.83 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.24 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.71 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.08 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.50 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.74 #c5d3e6 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Bistre
#3a2c19  rgb(58, 44, 25)  hsl(35, 40%, 16%)  Bistre
#19273a  rgb(25, 39, 58)  hsl(215, 40%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#193a2c  rgb(25, 58, 44)  hsl(155, 40%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#2c193a  rgb(44, 25, 58)  hsl(275, 40%, 16%)  Oxford Blue