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#37220F

#37220f ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#37220f 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, 13.33% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 38.18% magenta, 72.73% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 28.5°, with 57.14% saturation and 13.73% 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 15.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.23.

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Relative luminance0.0199

Complementary

  1. #37220f
  2. #0f2437

Split complementary

  1. #37220f
  2. #0f3736
  3. #0f1037

Analogous

  1. #370f10
  2. #37220f
  3. #37360f

Triadic

  1. #37220f
  2. #0f3722
  3. #220f37

Tetradic

  1. #37220f
  2. #24370f
  3. #0f2437
  4. #220f37

Square

  1. #37220f
  2. #10370f
  3. #0f2437
  4. #360f37

Monochromatic

  1. #100a04
  2. #100a04
  3. #37220f
  4. #73471f
  5. #af6c30

Shades

#37220f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #37220f
  2. #321f0e
  3. #2c1b0c
  4. #27180b
  5. #211409
  6. #1c1108
  7. #160e06
  8. #110a05
  9. #0b0703
  10. #060302
  11. #000000

Tints

#37220f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #37220f
  2. #4b3827
  3. #5f4e3f
  4. #736457
  5. #877a6f
  6. #9b9187
  7. #afa79f
  8. #c3bdb7
  9. #d7d3cf
  10. #ebe9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#37220f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #37220f
  2. #3e2b1a
  3. #463526
  4. #4d3e31
  5. #54483c
  6. #5c5148
  7. #635a53
  8. #6a645e
  9. #716d69
  10. #797775
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e251f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28240d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d280f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c1d1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f230e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #32260f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a1f19 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-37220f {
  color: #37220f;
}
Background
.bg-37220f {
  background-color: #37220f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-37220f {
  border: 2px solid #37220f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #37220f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 55 34 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 57% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-37220f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #37220f, #37360f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-37220f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(55 34 15 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.23 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.79 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.17 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.69 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.93 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.42 #704214 Sepia ΔE 15.33 #c8ddf0 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Bistre
#37220f  rgb(55, 34, 15)  hsl(29, 57%, 14%)  Bistre
#0f2437  rgb(15, 36, 55)  hsl(209, 57%, 14%)  Prussian Blue
#0f3722  rgb(15, 55, 34)  hsl(149, 57%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#220f37  rgb(34, 15, 55)  hsl(269, 57%, 14%)  Midnight Blue