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#3E1F15

#3e1f15 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3e1f15 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 12.16% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 66.13% yellow and 75.69% black. Its hue angle is 14.63°, with 49.4% saturation and 16.27% 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 14.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0206

Complementary

  1. #3e1f15
  2. #15343e

Split complementary

  1. #3e1f15
  2. #153e33
  3. #151f3e

Analogous

  1. #3e151f
  2. #3e1f15
  3. #3e3315

Triadic

  1. #3e1f15
  2. #153e1f
  3. #1f153e

Tetradic

  1. #3e1f15
  2. #343e15
  3. #15343e
  4. #1f153e

Square

  1. #3e1f15
  2. #1f3e15
  3. #15343e
  4. #33153e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0805
  2. #0f0805
  3. #3e1f15
  4. #773c28
  5. #b0583c

Shades

#3e1f15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e1f15
  2. #381c13
  3. #321911
  4. #2b160f
  5. #25130d
  6. #1f100b
  7. #190c08
  8. #130906
  9. #0c0604
  10. #060302
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e1f15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e1f15
  2. #51352c
  3. #654c44
  4. #78625b
  5. #8b7973
  6. #9f8f8a
  7. #b2a5a1
  8. #c5bcb9
  9. #d8d2d0
  10. #ece9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e1f15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e1f15
  2. #452920
  3. #4b322a
  4. #523c35
  5. #584640
  6. #5f504b
  7. #665955
  8. #6c6360
  9. #736d6b
  10. #797675
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322421 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272314 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e2a15 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #441a1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #322214 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #352615 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #421c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3e1f15 {
  color: #3e1f15;
}
Background
.bg-3e1f15 {
  background-color: #3e1f15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e1f15 {
  border: 2px solid #3e1f15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e1f15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 31 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 49% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e1f15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e1f15, #3e3315);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e1f15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 31 21 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.00 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 7.10 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.37 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 12.75 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.78 #722f37 Wine ΔE 14.41 #674c47 Liver ΔE 14.74 #c1e0ea Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3e1f15  rgb(62, 31, 21)  hsl(15, 49%, 16%)  Bistre
#15343e  rgb(21, 52, 62)  hsl(195, 49%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#153e1f  rgb(21, 62, 31)  hsl(135, 49%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#1f153e  rgb(31, 21, 62)  hsl(255, 49%, 16%)  Oxford Blue