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#3A2B29

#3a2b29 ≈ Bistre

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#3a2b29 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 16.86% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.86% magenta, 29.31% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 7.06°, with 17.17% saturation and 19.41% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.71.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0279

Complementary

  1. #3a2b29
  2. #29383a

Split complementary

  1. #3a2b29
  2. #293a33
  3. #292f3a

Analogous

  1. #3a292f
  2. #3a2b29
  3. #3a3329

Triadic

  1. #3a2b29
  2. #293a2b
  3. #2b293a

Tetradic

  1. #3a2b29
  2. #383a29
  3. #29383a
  4. #2b293a

Square

  1. #3a2b29
  2. #2f3a29
  3. #29383a
  4. #33293a

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0908
  2. #0d0a09
  3. #3a2b29
  4. #674c49
  5. #946d68

Shades

#3a2b29 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a2b29
  2. #342725
  3. #2e2221
  4. #291e1d
  5. #231a19
  6. #1d1615
  7. #171110
  8. #110d0c
  9. #0c0908
  10. #060404
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a2b29 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a2b29
  2. #4e403e
  3. #615554
  4. #756b69
  5. #89807f
  6. #9d9594
  7. #b0aaa9
  8. #c4bfbf
  9. #d8d5d4
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a2b29 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a2b29
  2. #413432
  3. #483c3a
  4. #4f4543
  5. #564d4c
  6. #5d5655
  7. #645e5d
  8. #6b6766
  9. #726f6f
  10. #797877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332d2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2d29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #313029 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d292a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #332c29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #352e29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c2a2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a2b29 {
  color: #3a2b29;
}
Background
.bg-3a2b29 {
  background-color: #3a2b29;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a2b29 {
  border: 2px solid #3a2b29;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a2b29;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 43 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 17% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a2b29 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a2b29, #3a3329);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a2b29 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 43 41 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.71 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.57 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.75 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.10 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.30 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.90 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.25 #c5d4d6 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Bistre
#3a2b29  rgb(58, 43, 41)  hsl(7, 17%, 19%)  Bistre
#29383a  rgb(41, 56, 58)  hsl(187, 17%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#293a2b  rgb(41, 58, 43)  hsl(127, 17%, 19%)  Phthalo Green
#2b293a  rgb(43, 41, 58)  hsl(247, 17%, 19%)  Jet