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#3D2E1B

#3d2e1b ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3d2e1b is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.92% red, 18.04% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.59% magenta, 55.74% yellow and 76.08% black. Its hue angle is 33.53°, with 38.64% saturation and 17.25% 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 13.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 4.52.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0303

Complementary

  1. #3d2e1b
  2. #1b2a3d

Split complementary

  1. #3d2e1b
  2. #1b3b3d
  3. #1d1b3d

Analogous

  1. #3d1d1b
  2. #3d2e1b
  3. #3b3d1b

Triadic

  1. #3d2e1b
  2. #1b3d2e
  3. #2e1b3d

Tetradic

  1. #3d2e1b
  2. #2a3d1b
  3. #1b2a3d
  4. #2e1b3d

Square

  1. #3d2e1b
  2. #1b3d1d
  3. #1b2a3d
  4. #3d1b3b

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0b06
  2. #0e0b06
  3. #3d2e1b
  4. #725632
  5. #a77e4a

Shades

#3d2e1b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3d2e1b
  2. #372918
  3. #312516
  4. #2b2013
  5. #251c10
  6. #1f170e
  7. #18120b
  8. #120e08
  9. #0c0905
  10. #060503
  11. #000000

Tints

#3d2e1b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3d2e1b
  2. #504332
  3. #645849
  4. #776d5f
  5. #8b8276
  6. #9e978d
  7. #b1aba4
  8. #c5c0bb
  9. #d8d5d1
  10. #eceae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3d2e1b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3d2e1b
  2. #443625
  3. #4a3e2f
  4. #514739
  5. #584f43
  6. #5f574e
  7. #655f58
  8. #6c6762
  9. #73706c
  10. #797876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363029 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #332f1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #37321b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #422a29 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #372e1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #39301b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #402c24 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3d2e1b {
  color: #3d2e1b;
}
Background
.bg-3d2e1b {
  background-color: #3d2e1b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3d2e1b {
  border: 2px solid #3d2e1b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3d2e1b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 61 46 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 34 39% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3d2e1b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3d2e1b, #3b3d1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3d2e1b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(61 46 27 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.52 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.29 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.31 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.79 #635147 Umber ΔE 13.13 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.51 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.56 #c2d1e4 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3d2e1b  rgb(61, 46, 27)  hsl(34, 39%, 17%)  Bistre
#1b2a3d  rgb(27, 42, 61)  hsl(214, 39%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#1b3d2e  rgb(27, 61, 46)  hsl(154, 39%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#2e1b3d  rgb(46, 27, 61)  hsl(274, 39%, 17%)  Oxford Blue