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#391908

#391908 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#391908 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.35% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.14% magenta, 85.96% yellow and 77.65% black. Its hue angle is 20.82°, with 75.38% saturation and 12.75% 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 15.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.92.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0158

Complementary

  1. #391908
  2. #082839

Split complementary

  1. #391908
  2. #083932
  3. #081039

Analogous

  1. #390810
  2. #391908
  3. #393208

Triadic

  1. #391908
  2. #083919
  3. #190839

Tetradic

  1. #391908
  2. #283908
  3. #082839
  4. #190839

Square

  1. #391908
  2. #103908
  3. #082839
  4. #320839

Monochromatic

  1. #120803
  2. #120803
  3. #391908
  4. #7c3611
  5. #bf541b

Shades

#391908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #391908
  2. #331707
  3. #2e1406
  4. #281206
  5. #220f05
  6. #1d0d04
  7. #170a03
  8. #110802
  9. #0b0502
  10. #060301
  11. #000000

Tints

#391908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #391908
  2. #4d3021
  3. #614739
  4. #745e52
  5. #88756b
  6. #9c8c84
  7. #b0a39c
  8. #c4bab5
  9. #d7d1ce
  10. #ebe8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#391908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #391908
  2. #402314
  3. #472e20
  4. #4e382c
  5. #554238
  6. #5d4d44
  7. #645750
  8. #6b615c
  9. #726b68
  10. #797674
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d1f1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #221d06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2508 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f1215 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d1c07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #302008 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d1511 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-391908 {
  color: #391908;
}
Background
.bg-391908 {
  background-color: #391908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-391908 {
  border: 2px solid #391908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #391908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 75% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-391908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #391908, #393208);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-391908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.92 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.71 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.17 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 13.24 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.75 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 16.15 #722f37 Wine ΔE 16.52 #c6e6f7 Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Bistre
#391908  rgb(57, 25, 8)  hsl(21, 75%, 13%)  Bistre
#082839  rgb(8, 40, 57)  hsl(201, 75%, 13%)  Prussian Blue
#083919  rgb(8, 57, 25)  hsl(141, 75%, 13%)  British Racing Green
#190839  rgb(25, 8, 57)  hsl(261, 75%, 13%)  Midnight Blue