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#3A2011

#3a2011 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3a2011 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 12.55% green and 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44.83% magenta, 70.69% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 21.95°, with 54.67% saturation and 14.71% 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 15.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.99.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0197

Complementary

  1. #3a2011
  2. #112b3a

Split complementary

  1. #3a2011
  2. #113a35
  3. #11173a

Analogous

  1. #3a1117
  2. #3a2011
  3. #3a3511

Triadic

  1. #3a2011
  2. #113a20
  3. #20113a

Tetradic

  1. #3a2011
  2. #2b3a11
  3. #112b3a
  4. #20113a

Square

  1. #3a2011
  2. #173a11
  3. #112b3a
  4. #35113a

Monochromatic

  1. #100905
  2. #100905
  3. #3a2011
  4. #754122
  5. #b06134

Shades

#3a2011 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a2011
  2. #341d0f
  3. #2e1a0e
  4. #29160c
  5. #23130a
  6. #1d1009
  7. #170d07
  8. #110a05
  9. #0c0603
  10. #060302
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a2011 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a2011
  2. #4e3629
  3. #614d41
  4. #756358
  5. #897970
  6. #9d9088
  7. #b0a6a0
  8. #c4bcb8
  9. #d8d2cf
  10. #ebe9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a2011 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a2011
  2. #412a1c
  3. #483327
  4. #4f3d32
  5. #56463d
  6. #5d5049
  7. #645a54
  8. #6b635f
  9. #726d6a
  10. #797675
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2420 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272310 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2911 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #401b1c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #302210 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #332511 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e1d18 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a2011 {
  color: #3a2011;
}
Background
.bg-3a2011 {
  background-color: #3a2011;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a2011 {
  border: 2px solid #3a2011;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a2011;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 32 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 55% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a2011 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a2011, #3a3511);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a2011 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 32 17 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.99 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.74 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.94 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.20 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.89 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 15.16 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.39 #c5dfee Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3a2011  rgb(58, 32, 17)  hsl(22, 55%, 15%)  Bistre
#112b3a  rgb(17, 43, 58)  hsl(202, 55%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#113a20  rgb(17, 58, 32)  hsl(142, 55%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#20113a  rgb(32, 17, 58)  hsl(262, 55%, 15%)  Midnight Blue