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#3B2012

#3b2012 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3b2012 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 12.55% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 45.76% magenta, 69.49% yellow and 76.86% black. Its hue angle is 20.49°, with 53.25% saturation and 15.1% 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 14.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 5.28.

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Relative luminance0.0201

Complementary

  1. #3b2012
  2. #122d3b

Split complementary

  1. #3b2012
  2. #123b35
  3. #12193b

Analogous

  1. #3b1219
  2. #3b2012
  3. #3b3512

Triadic

  1. #3b2012
  2. #123b20
  3. #20123b

Tetradic

  1. #3b2012
  2. #2d3b12
  3. #122d3b
  4. #20123b

Square

  1. #3b2012
  2. #193b12
  3. #122d3b
  4. #35123b

Monochromatic

  1. #100805
  2. #100805
  3. #3b2012
  4. #764024
  5. #b06036

Shades

#3b2012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b2012
  2. #351d10
  3. #2f1a0e
  4. #29160d
  5. #23130b
  6. #1e1009
  7. #180d07
  8. #120a05
  9. #0c0604
  10. #060302
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b2012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b2012
  2. #4f362a
  3. #624d41
  4. #766359
  5. #897971
  6. #9d9089
  7. #b1a6a0
  8. #c4bcb8
  9. #d8d2d0
  10. #ebe9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b2012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b2012
  2. #422a1d
  3. #493328
  4. #503d33
  5. #57463e
  6. #5e5049
  7. #645a54
  8. #6b635f
  9. #726d6a
  10. #797675
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302420 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272311 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e2912 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #411b1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #302211 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #342612 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f1d19 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b2012 {
  color: #3b2012;
}
Background
.bg-3b2012 {
  background-color: #3b2012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b2012 {
  border: 2px solid #3b2012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b2012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 32 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 53% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b2012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b2012, #3b3512);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b2012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 32 18 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.28 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.14 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.14 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.30 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.62 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.15 #674c47 Liver ΔE 15.22 #c4dfed Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3b2012  rgb(59, 32, 18)  hsl(20, 53%, 15%)  Bistre
#122d3b  rgb(18, 45, 59)  hsl(200, 53%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#123b20  rgb(18, 59, 32)  hsl(140, 53%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#20123b  rgb(32, 18, 59)  hsl(260, 53%, 15%)  Oxford Blue