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#3F2C19

#3f2c19 ≈ Bistre

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3f2c19 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, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30.16% magenta, 60.32% yellow and 75.29% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 43.18% 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 13.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 3.35.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0293

Complementary

  1. #3f2c19
  2. #192c3f

Split complementary

  1. #3f2c19
  2. #193f3f
  3. #19193f

Analogous

  1. #3f1919
  2. #3f2c19
  3. #3f3f19

Triadic

  1. #3f2c19
  2. #193f2c
  3. #2c193f

Tetradic

  1. #3f2c19
  2. #2c3f19
  3. #192c3f
  4. #2c193f

Square

  1. #3f2c19
  2. #193f19
  3. #192c3f
  4. #3f193f

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0a06
  2. #0f0a06
  3. #3f2c19
  4. #76522f
  5. #ad7844

Shades

#3f2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3f2c19
  2. #392817
  3. #322314
  4. #2c1f12
  5. #261a0f
  6. #20160d
  7. #19120a
  8. #130d08
  9. #0d0905
  10. #060403
  11. #000000

Tints

#3f2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3f2c19
  2. #524130
  3. #655647
  4. #796b5e
  5. #8c8075
  6. #9f968c
  7. #b2aba3
  8. #c5c0ba
  9. #d9d5d1
  10. #eceae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3f2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3f2c19
  2. #463423
  3. #4c3d2e
  4. #534538
  5. #594e42
  6. #60564d
  7. #665e57
  8. #6d6761
  9. #736f6b
  10. #7a7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #362e28 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #322d17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #373219 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #452827 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #382d18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a2f19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #422a22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3f2c19 {
  color: #3f2c19;
}
Background
.bg-3f2c19 {
  background-color: #3f2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3f2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #3f2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3f2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 63 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 43% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3f2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f2c19, #3f3f19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3f2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(63 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 3.35 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.02 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.95 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.15 #635147 Umber ΔE 13.15 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 13.15 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.36 #c0d3e6 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3f2c19  rgb(63, 44, 25)  hsl(30, 43%, 17%)  Bistre
#192c3f  rgb(25, 44, 63)  hsl(210, 43%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#193f2c  rgb(25, 63, 44)  hsl(150, 43%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#2c193f  rgb(44, 25, 63)  hsl(270, 43%, 17%)  Midnight Blue