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#372012

#372012 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#372012 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, 12.55% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.82% magenta, 67.27% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 22.7°, with 50.68% saturation and 14.31% 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 15.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.18.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0189

Complementary

  1. #372012
  2. #122937

Split complementary

  1. #372012
  2. #123732
  3. #121637

Analogous

  1. #371216
  2. #372012
  3. #373212

Triadic

  1. #372012
  2. #123720
  3. #201237

Tetradic

  1. #372012
  2. #293712
  3. #122937
  4. #201237

Square

  1. #372012
  2. #163712
  3. #122937
  4. #321237

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0905
  2. #0f0905
  3. #372012
  4. #714225
  5. #aa6338

Shades

#372012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #372012
  2. #321d10
  3. #2c1a0e
  4. #27160d
  5. #21130b
  6. #1c1009
  7. #160d07
  8. #110a05
  9. #0b0604
  10. #060302
  11. #000000

Tints

#372012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #372012
  2. #4b362a
  3. #5f4d41
  4. #736359
  5. #877971
  6. #9b9089
  7. #afa6a0
  8. #c3bcb8
  9. #d7d2d0
  10. #ebe9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#372012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #372012
  2. #3e2a1d
  3. #463328
  4. #4d3d33
  5. #54463e
  6. #5c5049
  7. #635a54
  8. #6a635f
  9. #716d6a
  10. #797675
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d231f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262211 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2712 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c1c1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2111 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #312512 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a1d19 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-372012 {
  color: #372012;
}
Background
.bg-372012 {
  background-color: #372012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-372012 {
  border: 2px solid #372012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #372012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 55 32 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 51% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-372012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #372012, #373212);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-372012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(55 32 18 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.18 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.30 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.76 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.15 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.73 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.42 #674c47 Liver ΔE 15.66 #c8dfed Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Bistre
#372012  rgb(55, 32, 18)  hsl(23, 51%, 14%)  Bistre
#122937  rgb(18, 41, 55)  hsl(203, 51%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#123720  rgb(18, 55, 32)  hsl(143, 51%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#201237  rgb(32, 18, 55)  hsl(263, 51%, 14%)  Oxford Blue