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#3A2909

#3a2909 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3a2909 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, 16.08% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 29.31% magenta, 84.48% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 39.18°, with 73.13% saturation and 13.14% 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 13.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 8.15.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0251

Complementary

  1. #3a2909
  2. #091a3a

Split complementary

  1. #3a2909
  2. #09333a
  3. #11093a

Analogous

  1. #3a1109
  2. #3a2909
  3. #333a09

Triadic

  1. #3a2909
  2. #093a29
  3. #29093a

Tetradic

  1. #3a2909
  2. #1a3a09
  3. #091a3a
  4. #29093a

Square

  1. #3a2909
  2. #093a11
  3. #091a3a
  4. #3a0933

Monochromatic

  1. #120c03
  2. #120c03
  3. #3a2909
  4. #7c5813
  5. #be871e

Shades

#3a2909 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a2909
  2. #342508
  3. #2e2107
  4. #291d06
  5. #231905
  6. #1d1505
  7. #171004
  8. #110c03
  9. #0c0802
  10. #060401
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a2909 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a2909
  2. #4e3e22
  3. #61543a
  4. #756953
  5. #897f6b
  6. #9d9484
  7. #b0a99d
  8. #c4bfb5
  9. #d8d4ce
  10. #ebeae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a2909 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a2909
  2. #413215
  3. #483a21
  4. #4f432d
  5. #564c39
  6. #5d5545
  7. #645d50
  8. #6b665c
  9. #726f68
  10. #797774
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322b22 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #302905 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #342e0a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #402422 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #342907 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #362c0a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e261b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a2909 {
  color: #3a2909;
}
Background
.bg-3a2909 {
  background-color: #3a2909;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a2909 {
  border: 2px solid #3a2909;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a2909;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 41 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 73% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a2909 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a2909, #333a09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a2909 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 41 9 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.15 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.45 #704214 Sepia ΔE 14.07 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 14.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.41 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 15.44 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 15.48 #c5d6f6 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Bistre
#3a2909  rgb(58, 41, 9)  hsl(39, 73%, 13%)  Bistre
#091a3a  rgb(9, 26, 58)  hsl(219, 73%, 13%)  Oxford Blue
#093a29  rgb(9, 58, 41)  hsl(159, 73%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#29093a  rgb(41, 9, 58)  hsl(279, 73%, 13%)  Midnight Blue