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#392B20

#392b20 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#392b20 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, 16.86% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.56% magenta, 43.86% yellow and 77.65% black. Its hue angle is 26.4°, with 28.09% saturation and 17.45% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 2.12.

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Relative luminance0.027

Complementary

  1. #392b20
  2. #202e39

Split complementary

  1. #392b20
  2. #203937
  3. #202139

Analogous

  1. #392021
  2. #392b20
  3. #393720

Triadic

  1. #392b20
  2. #20392b
  3. #2b2039

Tetradic

  1. #392b20
  2. #2e3920
  3. #202e39
  4. #2b2039

Square

  1. #392b20
  2. #213920
  3. #202e39
  4. #372039

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0a07
  2. #0d0a07
  3. #392b20
  4. #6a503c
  5. #9b7557

Shades

#392b20 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #392b20
  2. #33271d
  3. #2e221a
  4. #281e16
  5. #221a13
  6. #1d1610
  7. #17110d
  8. #110d0a
  9. #0b0906
  10. #060403
  11. #000000

Tints

#392b20 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #392b20
  2. #4d4036
  3. #61554d
  4. #746b63
  5. #888079
  6. #9c9590
  7. #b0aaa6
  8. #c4bfbc
  9. #d7d5d2
  10. #ebeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#392b20 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #392b20
  2. #40342a
  3. #473c33
  4. #4e453d
  5. #554d46
  6. #5d5650
  7. #645e5a
  8. #6b6763
  9. #726f6d
  10. #797876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332d29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2c1f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #332f20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d2828 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #332c20 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #352d20 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c2925 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-392b20 {
  color: #392b20;
}
Background
.bg-392b20 {
  background-color: #392b20;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-392b20 {
  border: 2px solid #392b20;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #392b20;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 43 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 26 28% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-392b20 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #392b20, #393720);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-392b20 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 43 32 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 2.12 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.55 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.57 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.36 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.53 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.61 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.11 #c6d4df Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Bistre
#392b20  rgb(57, 43, 32)  hsl(26, 28%, 17%)  Bistre
#202e39  rgb(32, 46, 57)  hsl(206, 28%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#20392b  rgb(32, 57, 43)  hsl(146, 28%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#2b2039  rgb(43, 32, 57)  hsl(266, 28%, 17%)  Oxford Blue