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#321908

#321908 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#321908 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 84% yellow and 80.39% black. Its hue angle is 24.29°, with 72.41% saturation and 11.37% 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 16.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.36.

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Relative luminance0.0139

Complementary

  1. #321908
  2. #082132

Split complementary

  1. #321908
  2. #08322e
  3. #080c32

Analogous

  1. #32080c
  2. #321908
  3. #322e08

Triadic

  1. #321908
  2. #083219
  3. #190832

Tetradic

  1. #321908
  2. #213208
  3. #082132
  4. #190832

Square

  1. #321908
  2. #0c3208
  3. #082132
  4. #2e0832

Monochromatic

  1. #120903
  2. #120903
  3. #321908
  4. #743a13
  5. #b65b1d

Shades

#321908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #321908
  2. #2d1707
  3. #281406
  4. #231206
  5. #1e0f05
  6. #190d04
  7. #140a03
  8. #0f0802
  9. #0a0502
  10. #050301
  11. #000000

Tints

#321908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #321908
  2. #473021
  3. #5b4739
  4. #705e52
  5. #84756b
  6. #998c84
  7. #ada39c
  8. #c2bab5
  9. #d6d1ce
  10. #ebe8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#321908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #321908
  2. #3a2314
  3. #422e20
  4. #49382c
  5. #514238
  6. #594d44
  7. #615750
  8. #69615c
  9. #706b68
  10. #787674
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #281d18 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #201c06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #262108 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #371415 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #281b07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b1e08 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #351611 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-321908 {
  color: #321908;
}
Background
.bg-321908 {
  background-color: #321908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-321908 {
  border: 2px solid #321908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #321908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 72% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-321908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #321908, #322e08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-321908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.36 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.01 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.02 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.50 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.72 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 15.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.96 #cde6f7 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Bistre
#321908  rgb(50, 25, 8)  hsl(24, 72%, 11%)  Bistre
#082132  rgb(8, 33, 50)  hsl(204, 72%, 11%)  Prussian Blue
#083219  rgb(8, 50, 25)  hsl(144, 72%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#190832  rgb(25, 8, 50)  hsl(264, 72%, 11%)  Oxford Blue