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#371908

#371908 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#371908 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.57% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.55% magenta, 85.45% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 21.7°, with 74.6% saturation and 12.35% 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 16.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.45.

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Relative luminance0.0153

Complementary

  1. #371908
  2. #082637

Split complementary

  1. #371908
  2. #083730
  3. #080e37

Analogous

  1. #37080e
  2. #371908
  3. #373008

Triadic

  1. #371908
  2. #083719
  3. #190837

Tetradic

  1. #371908
  2. #263708
  3. #082637
  4. #190837

Square

  1. #371908
  2. #0e3708
  3. #082637
  4. #300837

Monochromatic

  1. #120803
  2. #120803
  3. #371908
  4. #7a3712
  5. #bd561b

Shades

#371908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #371908
  2. #321707
  3. #2c1406
  4. #271206
  5. #210f05
  6. #1c0d04
  7. #160a03
  8. #110802
  9. #0b0502
  10. #060301
  11. #000000

Tints

#371908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #371908
  2. #4b3021
  3. #5f4739
  4. #735e52
  5. #87756b
  6. #9b8c84
  7. #afa39c
  8. #c3bab5
  9. #d7d1ce
  10. #ebe8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#371908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #371908
  2. #3e2314
  3. #462e20
  4. #4d382c
  5. #544238
  6. #5c4d44
  7. #635750
  8. #6a615c
  9. #716b68
  10. #797674
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b1e1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #211d06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #292408 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d1315 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b1b07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f2008 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b1511 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-371908 {
  color: #371908;
}
Background
.bg-371908 {
  background-color: #371908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-371908 {
  border: 2px solid #371908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #371908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 55 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 75% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-371908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #371908, #373008);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-371908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(55 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.45 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.30 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.57 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.39 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 13.90 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.50 #722f37 Wine ΔE 17.01 #c8e6f7 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Bistre
#371908  rgb(55, 25, 8)  hsl(22, 75%, 12%)  Bistre
#082637  rgb(8, 38, 55)  hsl(202, 75%, 12%)  Prussian Blue
#083719  rgb(8, 55, 25)  hsl(142, 75%, 12%)  British Racing Green
#190837  rgb(25, 8, 55)  hsl(262, 75%, 12%)  Midnight Blue