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#36271B

#36271b ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#36271b is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.18% red, 15.29% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.78% magenta, 50% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 26.67°, with 33.33% saturation and 15.88% 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 14.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 2.15.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0231

Complementary

  1. #36271b
  2. #1b2a36

Split complementary

  1. #36271b
  2. #1b3634
  3. #1b1c36

Analogous

  1. #361b1c
  2. #36271b
  3. #36341b

Triadic

  1. #36271b
  2. #1b3627
  3. #271b36

Tetradic

  1. #36271b
  2. #2a361b
  3. #1b2a36
  4. #271b36

Square

  1. #36271b
  2. #1c361b
  3. #1b2a36
  4. #341b36

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0a07
  2. #0e0a07
  3. #36271b
  4. #694c34
  5. #9c714e

Shades

#36271b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #36271b
  2. #312318
  3. #2b1f16
  4. #261b13
  5. #201710
  6. #1b140e
  7. #16100b
  8. #100c08
  9. #0b0805
  10. #050403
  11. #000000

Tints

#36271b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #36271b
  2. #4a3d32
  3. #5e5249
  4. #72685f
  5. #867d76
  6. #9b938d
  7. #afa9a4
  8. #c3bebb
  9. #d7d4d1
  10. #ebe9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#36271b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #36271b
  2. #3d3025
  3. #45392f
  4. #4c4239
  5. #544b43
  6. #5b544e
  7. #625c58
  8. #6a6562
  9. #716e6c
  10. #797776
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2925 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c281a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2b1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3a2424 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #30281a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #322a1b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #392521 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-36271b {
  color: #36271b;
}
Background
.bg-36271b {
  background-color: #36271b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-36271b {
  border: 2px solid #36271b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #36271b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 54 39 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 33% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-36271b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36271b, #36341b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-36271b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(54 39 27 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 2.15 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.91 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.91 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.61 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.71 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.73 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.71 #c9d8e4 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Bistre
#36271b  rgb(54, 39, 27)  hsl(27, 33%, 16%)  Bistre
#1b2a36  rgb(27, 42, 54)  hsl(207, 33%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#1b3627  rgb(27, 54, 39)  hsl(147, 33%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#271b36  rgb(39, 27, 54)  hsl(267, 33%, 16%)  Oxford Blue