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#3A2F25

#3a2f25 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3a2f25 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, 18.43% green and 14.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 18.97% magenta, 36.21% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 28.57°, with 22.11% saturation and 18.63% 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 13.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 3.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0307

Complementary

  1. #3a2f25
  2. #25303a

Split complementary

  1. #3a2f25
  2. #253a3a
  3. #25263a

Analogous

  1. #3a2526
  2. #3a2f25
  3. #3a3a25

Triadic

  1. #3a2f25
  2. #253a2f
  3. #2f253a

Tetradic

  1. #3a2f25
  2. #303a25
  3. #25303a
  4. #2f253a

Square

  1. #3a2f25
  2. #263a25
  3. #25303a
  4. #3a253a

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0a08
  2. #0c0a08
  3. #3a2f25
  4. #695543
  5. #977b61

Shades

#3a2f25 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a2f25
  2. #342a21
  3. #2e261e
  4. #29211a
  5. #231c16
  6. #1d1813
  7. #17130f
  8. #110e0b
  9. #0c0907
  10. #060504
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a2f25 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a2f25
  2. #4e443b
  3. #615951
  4. #756d66
  5. #89827c
  6. #9d9792
  7. #b0aca8
  8. #c4c1be
  9. #d8d5d3
  10. #ebeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a2f25 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a2f25
  2. #41372e
  3. #483f37
  4. #4f4740
  5. #564f49
  6. #5d5853
  7. #64605c
  8. #6b6865
  9. #72706e
  10. #797877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #35302d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #333024 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #353225 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3e2d2c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #362f25 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #373125 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c2e2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a2f25 {
  color: #3a2f25;
}
Background
.bg-3a2f25 {
  background-color: #3a2f25;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a2f25 {
  border: 2px solid #3a2f25;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a2f25;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 47 37;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 22% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a2f25 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a2f25, #3a3a25);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a2f25 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 47 37 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 3.96 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 4.29 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.93 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.41 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.84 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.84 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.15 #c5d0da Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3a2f25  rgb(58, 47, 37)  hsl(29, 22%, 19%)  Bistre
#25303a  rgb(37, 48, 58)  hsl(209, 22%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#253a2f  rgb(37, 58, 47)  hsl(149, 22%, 19%)  Phthalo Green
#2f253a  rgb(47, 37, 58)  hsl(269, 22%, 19%)  Oxford Blue