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#3C1903

#3c1903 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3c1903 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 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.33% magenta, 95% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 23.16°, with 90.48% saturation and 12.35% 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 15.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 8.6.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0166

Complementary

  1. #3c1903
  2. #03263c

Split complementary

  1. #3c1903
  2. #033c35
  3. #03093c

Analogous

  1. #3c0309
  2. #3c1903
  3. #3c3503

Triadic

  1. #3c1903
  2. #033c19
  3. #19033c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1903
  2. #263c03
  3. #03263c
  4. #19033c

Square

  1. #3c1903
  2. #093c03
  3. #03263c
  4. #35033c

Monochromatic

  1. #130801
  2. #130801
  3. #3c1903
  4. #853707
  5. #ce560a

Shades

#3c1903 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1903
  2. #361703
  3. #301402
  4. #2a1202
  5. #240f02
  6. #1e0d02
  7. #180a01
  8. #120801
  9. #0c0501
  10. #060300
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1903 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1903
  2. #50301c
  3. #634735
  4. #775e4f
  5. #8a7568
  6. #9e8c81
  7. #b1a39a
  8. #c5bab3
  9. #d8d1cd
  10. #ece8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1903 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1903
  2. #432310
  3. #4a2e1c
  4. #503829
  5. #574235
  6. #5e4d42
  7. #65574e
  8. #6c615b
  9. #726b67
  10. #797674
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.76:1 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 #231e01 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2603 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #431114 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f1c02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #332103 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #40150f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1903 {
  color: #3c1903;
}
Background
.bg-3c1903 {
  background-color: #3c1903;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1903 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1903;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1903;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 25 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 90% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1903 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1903, #3c3503);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1903 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 25 3 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.60 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.74 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 12.94 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.27 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.52 #704214 Sepia ΔE 15.86 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 16.11 #c3e6fc Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3c1903  rgb(60, 25, 3)  hsl(23, 90%, 12%)  Bistre
#03263c  rgb(3, 38, 60)  hsl(203, 90%, 12%)  Prussian Blue
#033c19  rgb(3, 60, 25)  hsl(143, 90%, 12%)  British Racing Green
#19033c  rgb(25, 3, 60)  hsl(263, 90%, 12%)  Midnight Blue