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#3C1901

#3c1901 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3c1901 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 9.8% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.33% magenta, 98.33% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 24.41°, with 96.72% saturation and 11.96% 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 15.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 8.64.

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Relative luminance0.0166

Complementary

  1. #3c1901
  2. #01243c

Split complementary

  1. #3c1901
  2. #013c36
  3. #01063c

Analogous

  1. #3c0106
  2. #3c1901
  3. #3c3601

Triadic

  1. #3c1901
  2. #013c19
  3. #19013c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1901
  2. #243c01
  3. #01243c
  4. #19013c

Square

  1. #3c1901
  2. #063c01
  3. #01243c
  4. #36013c

Monochromatic

  1. #140800
  2. #140800
  3. #3c1901
  4. #873802
  5. #d25804

Shades

#3c1901 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1901
  2. #361701
  3. #301401
  4. #2a1201
  5. #240f01
  6. #1e0d01
  7. #180a00
  8. #120800
  9. #0c0500
  10. #060300
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1901 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1901
  2. #50301a
  3. #634734
  4. #775e4d
  5. #8a7567
  6. #9e8c80
  7. #b1a399
  8. #c5bab3
  9. #d8d1cc
  10. #ece8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1901 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1901
  2. #43230e
  3. #4a2e1a
  4. #503827
  5. #574234
  6. #5e4d41
  7. #65574d
  8. #6c615a
  9. #726b67
  10. #797673
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f1f1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #231e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2601 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #431114 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f1c00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #332101 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #40140e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1901 {
  color: #3c1901;
}
Background
.bg-3c1901 {
  background-color: #3c1901;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1901 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1901;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1901;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 25 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 97% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1901 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1901, #3c3601);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1901 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 25 1 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.64 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.10 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 13.24 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.30 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.73 #704214 Sepia ΔE 15.61 #800000 Maroon ΔE 16.24 #c3e6fe Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3c1901  rgb(60, 25, 1)  hsl(24, 97%, 12%)  Bistre
#01243c  rgb(1, 36, 60)  hsl(204, 97%, 12%)  Prussian Blue
#013c19  rgb(1, 60, 25)  hsl(144, 97%, 12%)  British Racing Green
#19013c  rgb(25, 1, 60)  hsl(264, 97%, 12%)  Midnight Blue