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#3A2B1B

#3a2b1b ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3a2b1b 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, 16.86% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.86% magenta, 53.45% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 30.97°, with 36.47% saturation and 16.67% 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 13.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 3.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0271

Complementary

  1. #3a2b1b
  2. #1b2a3a

Split complementary

  1. #3a2b1b
  2. #1b3a3a
  3. #1c1b3a

Analogous

  1. #3a1c1b
  2. #3a2b1b
  3. #3a3a1b

Triadic

  1. #3a2b1b
  2. #1b3a2b
  3. #2b1b3a

Tetradic

  1. #3a2b1b
  2. #2a3a1b
  3. #1b2a3a
  4. #2b1b3a

Square

  1. #3a2b1b
  2. #1b3a1c
  3. #1b2a3a
  4. #3a1b3a

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0a06
  2. #0e0a06
  3. #3a2b1b
  4. #6e5233
  5. #a2784c

Shades

#3a2b1b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a2b1b
  2. #342718
  3. #2e2216
  4. #291e13
  5. #231a10
  6. #1d160e
  7. #17110b
  8. #110d08
  9. #0c0905
  10. #060403
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a2b1b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a2b1b
  2. #4e4032
  3. #615549
  4. #756b5f
  5. #898076
  6. #9d958d
  7. #b0aaa4
  8. #c4bfbb
  9. #d8d5d1
  10. #ebeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a2b1b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a2b1b
  2. #413425
  3. #483c2f
  4. #4f4539
  5. #564d43
  6. #5d564e
  7. #645e58
  8. #6b6762
  9. #726f6c
  10. #797876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332d27 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #302c1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #342f1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f2827 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #342b1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #362e1b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d2923 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a2b1b {
  color: #3a2b1b;
}
Background
.bg-3a2b1b {
  background-color: #3a2b1b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a2b1b {
  border: 2px solid #3a2b1b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a2b1b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 43 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 31 36% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a2b1b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a2b1b, #3a3a1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a2b1b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 43 27 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 3.15 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.29 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.20 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.35 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.98 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.11 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.19 #c5d4e4 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Bistre
#3a2b1b  rgb(58, 43, 27)  hsl(31, 36%, 17%)  Bistre
#1b2a3a  rgb(27, 42, 58)  hsl(211, 36%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#1b3a2b  rgb(27, 58, 43)  hsl(151, 36%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#2b1b3a  rgb(43, 27, 58)  hsl(271, 36%, 17%)  Oxford Blue