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#332823

#332823 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#332823 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20% red, 15.69% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 31.37% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 18.75°, with 18.6% saturation and 16.86% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.81.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0234

Complementary

  1. #332823
  2. #232e33

Split complementary

  1. #332823
  2. #233330
  3. #232633

Analogous

  1. #332326
  2. #332823
  3. #333023

Triadic

  1. #332823
  2. #233328
  3. #282333

Tetradic

  1. #332823
  2. #2e3323
  3. #232e33
  4. #282333

Square

  1. #332823
  2. #263323
  3. #232e33
  4. #302333

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0908
  2. #0c0908
  3. #332823
  4. #604c42
  5. #8e6f61

Shades

#332823 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #332823
  2. #2e2420
  3. #29201c
  4. #241c19
  5. #1f1815
  6. #1a1412
  7. #14100e
  8. #0f0c0b
  9. #0a0807
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#332823 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #332823
  2. #473e39
  3. #5c534f
  4. #706965
  5. #857e7b
  6. #999491
  7. #ada9a7
  8. #c2bfbd
  9. #d6d4d3
  10. #ebeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#332823 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #332823
  2. #3b312c
  3. #423a36
  4. #4a423f
  5. #524b48
  6. #5a5452
  7. #615d5b
  8. #696664
  9. #716e6d
  10. #787777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e2928 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b2923 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2b23 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #362627 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2923 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #302a23 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #352725 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-332823 {
  color: #332823;
}
Background
.bg-332823 {
  background-color: #332823;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-332823 {
  border: 2px solid #332823;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #332823;
  --color-primary-rgb: 51 40 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 19% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-332823 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #332823, #333023);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-332823 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(51 40 35 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.81 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.96 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.56 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.70 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.77 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.94 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.96 #ccd7dc Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Bistre
#332823  rgb(51, 40, 35)  hsl(19, 19%, 17%)  Bistre
#232e33  rgb(35, 46, 51)  hsl(199, 19%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#233328  rgb(35, 51, 40)  hsl(139, 19%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#282333  rgb(40, 35, 51)  hsl(259, 19%, 17%)  Licorice