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#332000

#332000 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#332000 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20% red, 12.55% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 37.25% magenta, 100% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 37.65°, with 100% saturation and 10% 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 15.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.38.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0174

Complementary

  1. #332000
  2. #001333

Split complementary

  1. #332000
  2. #002c33
  3. #070033

Analogous

  1. #330700
  2. #332000
  3. #2c3300

Triadic

  1. #332000
  2. #003320
  3. #200033

Tetradic

  1. #332000
  2. #133300
  3. #001333
  4. #200033

Square

  1. #332000
  2. #003307
  3. #001333
  4. #33002c

Monochromatic

  1. #140d00
  2. #140d00
  3. #332000
  4. #805000
  5. #cc8000

Shades

#332000 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #332000
  2. #2e1d00
  3. #291a00
  4. #241600
  5. #1f1300
  6. #1a1000
  7. #140d00
  8. #0f0a00
  9. #0a0600
  10. #050300
  11. #000000

Tints

#332000 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #332000
  2. #47361a
  3. #5c4d33
  4. #70634d
  5. #857966
  6. #999080
  7. #ada699
  8. #c2bcb3
  9. #d6d2cc
  10. #ebe9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#332000 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #332000
  2. #3b2a0d
  3. #42331a
  4. #4a3d26
  5. #524633
  6. #5a5040
  7. #615a4d
  8. #69635a
  9. #716d66
  10. #787673
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b221a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b2601 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #391b1a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c2100 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f2300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #361d12 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-332000 {
  color: #332000;
}
Background
.bg-332000 {
  background-color: #332000;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-332000 {
  border: 2px solid #332000;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #332000;
  --color-primary-rgb: 51 32 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 38 100% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-332000 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #332000, #2c3300);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-332000 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(51 32 0 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.38 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.52 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.02 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.53 #704214 Sepia ΔE 15.65 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.81 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 15.95 #ccdfff Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Bistre
#332000  rgb(51, 32, 0)  hsl(38, 100%, 10%)  Bistre
#001333  rgb(0, 19, 51)  hsl(218, 100%, 10%)  Oxford Blue
#003320  rgb(0, 51, 32)  hsl(158, 100%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#200033  rgb(32, 0, 51)  hsl(278, 100%, 10%)  Midnight Blue