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#362B28

#362b28 ≈ Bistre

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#362b28 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.18% red, 16.86% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20.37% magenta, 25.93% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 12.86°, with 14.89% saturation and 18.43% 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 13.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.61.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0267

Complementary

  1. #362b28
  2. #283336

Split complementary

  1. #362b28
  2. #283632
  3. #282c36

Analogous

  1. #36282c
  2. #362b28
  3. #363228

Triadic

  1. #362b28
  2. #28362b
  3. #2b2836

Tetradic

  1. #362b28
  2. #333628
  3. #283336
  4. #2b2836

Square

  1. #362b28
  2. #2c3628
  3. #283336
  4. #322836

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0909
  2. #0c0909
  3. #362b28
  4. #624e49
  5. #8e7169

Shades

#362b28 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #362b28
  2. #312724
  3. #2b2220
  4. #261e1c
  5. #201a18
  6. #1b1614
  7. #161110
  8. #100d0c
  9. #0b0908
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#362b28 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #362b28
  2. #4a403e
  3. #5e5553
  4. #726b69
  5. #86807e
  6. #9b9594
  7. #afaaa9
  8. #c3bfbf
  9. #d7d5d4
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#362b28 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #362b28
  2. #3d3431
  3. #453c3a
  4. #4c4542
  5. #544d4b
  6. #5b5654
  7. #625e5d
  8. #6a6766
  9. #716f6e
  10. #797877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312c2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2c28 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #302e28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #392a2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #312c28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #322d28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #382a29 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-362b28 {
  color: #362b28;
}
Background
.bg-362b28 {
  background-color: #362b28;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-362b28 {
  border: 2px solid #362b28;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #362b28;
  --color-primary-rgb: 54 43 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 15% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-362b28 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #362b28, #363228);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-362b28 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(54 43 40 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.61 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.76 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.93 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.32 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.38 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.78 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.78 #c9d4d7 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Bistre
#362b28  rgb(54, 43, 40)  hsl(13, 15%, 18%)  Bistre
#283336  rgb(40, 51, 54)  hsl(193, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal
#28362b  rgb(40, 54, 43)  hsl(133, 15%, 18%)  Phthalo Green
#2b2836  rgb(43, 40, 54)  hsl(253, 15%, 18%)  Jet