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#3F2016

#3f2016 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3f2016 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.71% red, 12.55% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 49.21% magenta, 65.08% yellow and 75.29% black. Its hue angle is 14.63°, with 48.24% saturation and 16.67% 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 14.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 6.86.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0215

Complementary

  1. #3f2016
  2. #16353f

Split complementary

  1. #3f2016
  2. #163f35
  3. #16213f

Analogous

  1. #3f1621
  2. #3f2016
  3. #3f3516

Triadic

  1. #3f2016
  2. #163f20
  3. #20163f

Tetradic

  1. #3f2016
  2. #353f16
  3. #16353f
  4. #20163f

Square

  1. #3f2016
  2. #213f16
  3. #16353f
  4. #35163f

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0805
  2. #0f0805
  3. #3f2016
  4. #783d2a
  5. #b05a3e

Shades

#3f2016 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3f2016
  2. #391d14
  3. #321a12
  4. #2c160f
  5. #26130d
  6. #20100b
  7. #190d09
  8. #130a07
  9. #0d0604
  10. #060302
  11. #000000

Tints

#3f2016 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3f2016
  2. #52362d
  3. #654d45
  4. #79635c
  5. #8c7973
  6. #9f908b
  7. #b2a6a2
  8. #c5bcb9
  9. #d9d2d0
  10. #ece9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3f2016 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3f2016
  2. #462a21
  3. #4c332b
  4. #533d36
  5. #594640
  6. #60504b
  7. #665a56
  8. #6d6360
  9. #736d6b
  10. #7a7675
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332522 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #282415 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2b16 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #451b1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #332315 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #362716 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #431d1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3f2016 {
  color: #3f2016;
}
Background
.bg-3f2016 {
  background-color: #3f2016;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3f2016 {
  border: 2px solid #3f2016;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3f2016;
  --color-primary-rgb: 63 32 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 48% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3f2016 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f2016, #3f3516);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3f2016 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(63 32 22 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.86 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 6.94 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.15 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 12.74 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.88 #722f37 Wine ΔE 14.22 #674c47 Liver ΔE 14.44 #c0dfe9 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3f2016  rgb(63, 32, 22)  hsl(15, 48%, 17%)  Bistre
#16353f  rgb(22, 53, 63)  hsl(195, 48%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#163f20  rgb(22, 63, 32)  hsl(135, 48%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#20163f  rgb(32, 22, 63)  hsl(255, 48%, 17%)  Oxford Blue