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#39271A

#39271a ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#39271a 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, 15.29% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.58% magenta, 54.39% yellow and 77.65% black. Its hue angle is 25.16°, with 37.35% saturation and 16.27% 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 14.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 1.4.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.024

Complementary

  1. #39271a
  2. #1a2c39

Split complementary

  1. #39271a
  2. #1a3936
  3. #1a1c39

Analogous

  1. #391a1c
  2. #39271a
  3. #39361a

Triadic

  1. #39271a
  2. #1a3927
  3. #271a39

Tetradic

  1. #39271a
  2. #2c391a
  3. #1a2c39
  4. #271a39

Square

  1. #39271a
  2. #1c391a
  3. #1a2c39
  4. #361a39

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0a06
  2. #0e0a06
  3. #39271a
  4. #6e4b32
  5. #a26f4a

Shades

#39271a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #39271a
  2. #332317
  3. #2e1f15
  4. #281b12
  5. #221710
  6. #1d140d
  7. #17100a
  8. #110c08
  9. #0b0805
  10. #060403
  11. #000000

Tints

#39271a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #39271a
  2. #4d3d31
  3. #615248
  4. #74685f
  5. #887d76
  6. #9c938d
  7. #b0a9a3
  8. #c4beba
  9. #d7d4d1
  10. #ebe9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#39271a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #39271a
  2. #403024
  3. #47392e
  4. #4e4239
  5. #554b43
  6. #5d544d
  7. #645c57
  8. #6b6561
  9. #726e6c
  10. #797776
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312925 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2819 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #312c1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3e2324 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #322819 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #342a1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c2520 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-39271a {
  color: #39271a;
}
Background
.bg-39271a {
  background-color: #39271a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-39271a {
  border: 2px solid #39271a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #39271a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 39 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 37% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-39271a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #39271a, #39361a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-39271a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 39 26 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 1.40 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.35 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.74 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.80 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.40 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.86 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.05 #c6d8e5 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Bistre
#39271a  rgb(57, 39, 26)  hsl(25, 37%, 16%)  Bistre
#1a2c39  rgb(26, 44, 57)  hsl(205, 37%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#1a3927  rgb(26, 57, 39)  hsl(145, 37%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#271a39  rgb(39, 26, 57)  hsl(265, 37%, 16%)  Oxford Blue