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#332525

#332525 ≈ Bistre

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#332525 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20% red, 14.51% green and 14.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.45% magenta, 27.45% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 15.91% saturation and 17.25% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.23.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0216

Complementary

  1. #332525
  2. #253333

Split complementary

  1. #332525
  2. #25332c
  3. #252c33

Analogous

  1. #33252c
  2. #332525
  3. #332c25

Triadic

  1. #332525
  2. #253325
  3. #252533

Tetradic

  1. #332525
  2. #333325
  3. #253333
  4. #252533

Square

  1. #332525
  2. #2c3325
  3. #253333
  4. #2c2533

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0909
  2. #0c0909
  3. #332525
  4. #5f4545
  5. #8c6565

Shades

#332525 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #332525
  2. #2e2121
  3. #291e1e
  4. #241a1a
  5. #1f1616
  6. #1a1313
  7. #140f0f
  8. #0f0b0b
  9. #0a0707
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#332525 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #332525
  2. #473b3b
  3. #5c5151
  4. #706666
  5. #857c7c
  6. #999292
  7. #ada8a8
  8. #c2bebe
  9. #d6d3d3
  10. #ebe9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#332525 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #332525
  2. #3b2e2e
  3. #423737
  4. #4a4040
  5. #524949
  6. #5a5353
  7. #615c5c
  8. #696565
  9. #716e6e
  10. #787777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2727 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272725 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b2925 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #362425 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c2625 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e2825 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #352425 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-332525 {
  color: #332525;
}
Background
.bg-332525 {
  background-color: #332525;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-332525 {
  border: 2px solid #332525;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #332525;
  --color-primary-rgb: 51 37 37;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 16% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-332525 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #332525, #332c25);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-332525 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(51 37 37 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.23 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.24 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.12 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.61 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.76 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.67 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.87 #ccdada Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Bistre
#332525  rgb(51, 37, 37)  hsl(0, 16%, 17%)  Bistre
#253333  rgb(37, 51, 51)  hsl(180, 16%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#253325  rgb(37, 51, 37)  hsl(120, 16%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#252533  rgb(37, 37, 51)  hsl(240, 16%, 17%)  Jet