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#382B2B

#382b2b ≈ Bistre

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#382b2b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 16.86% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 23.21% magenta, 23.21% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 13.13% saturation and 19.41% 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 13.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.04.

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Relative luminance0.0274

Complementary

  1. #382b2b
  2. #2b3838

Split complementary

  1. #382b2b
  2. #2b3831
  3. #2b3138

Analogous

  1. #382b31
  2. #382b2b
  3. #38312b

Triadic

  1. #382b2b
  2. #2b382b
  3. #2b2b38

Tetradic

  1. #382b2b
  2. #38382b
  3. #2b3838
  4. #2b2b38

Square

  1. #382b2b
  2. #31382b
  3. #2b3838
  4. #312b38

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0909
  2. #0d0a0a
  3. #382b2b
  4. #634c4c
  5. #8f6d6d

Shades

#382b2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #382b2b
  2. #322727
  3. #2d2222
  4. #271e1e
  5. #221a1a
  6. #1c1616
  7. #161111
  8. #110d0d
  9. #0b0909
  10. #060404
  11. #000000

Tints

#382b2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #382b2b
  2. #4c4040
  3. #605555
  4. #746b6b
  5. #888080
  6. #9c9595
  7. #afaaaa
  8. #c3bfbf
  9. #d7d5d5
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#382b2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #382b2b
  2. #3f3434
  3. #463c3c
  4. #4e4545
  5. #554d4d
  6. #5c5656
  7. #635e5e
  8. #6a6767
  9. #726f6f
  10. #797878
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322d2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2d2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #302f2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3b2a2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #322c2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #332d2b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a2a2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-382b2b {
  color: #382b2b;
}
Background
.bg-382b2b {
  background-color: #382b2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-382b2b {
  border: 2px solid #382b2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #382b2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 43 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 13% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-382b2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #382b2b, #38312b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-382b2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 43 43 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.04 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.91 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.19 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.70 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.37 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.50 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.79 #c7d4d4 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Bistre
#382b2b  rgb(56, 43, 43)  hsl(0, 13%, 19%)  Bistre
#2b3838  rgb(43, 56, 56)  hsl(180, 13%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#2b382b  rgb(43, 56, 43)  hsl(120, 13%, 19%)  Phthalo Green
#2b2b38  rgb(43, 43, 56)  hsl(240, 13%, 19%)  Jet