Bistre

#3D2B1F

Bistre #3D2B1F

Shades of Bistre

#3D2B1F

#36261B

#2F2118

#281C14

#221811

#1B130D

#140E0A

#0D0906

#060403

#000000

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Tints of Bistre

#3D2B1F

#523D2E

#685040

#7D6554

#937B6B

#A89284

#BEAB9F

#D3C6BC

#E9E1DC

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Bistre

#582503

#532607

#4F270C

#4A2811

#452916

#412A1A

#3C2B1F

#372C24

#322C29

#2D2D2D

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What color is Bistre

Bistre is a dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Orange, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Bistre is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Bistre

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Bistre is #3D2B1F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Bistre has 24%% Red, 17% Green, and 12% Blue.
Bistre has 24° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 24% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Bistre has 24° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 18% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Bistre has 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 49% yellow, and 76% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#3D2B1F

RGB

(61, 43, 31)

(24%, 17%, 12%)

HSV

(24°, 49, 24)

(7%, 49%, 24%)

HSL

(24°, 33, 18)

(7%, 33%, 18%)

CMYK

(0, 30, 49, 76)

(0%, 30%, 49%, 76%)

How does Bistre contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Bistre is 3%, which is low.
Bistre has a higher contrast with white than black. Bistre and black have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Bistre and white have a 13.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

3%

insufficient (1.6)

AAA (13.5)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Bistre

Summer

#3D2B1F

#956B58

#B7A59A

#E3C6BE

#E3DFDB

Winter

#3D2B1F

#6A8095

#B3A096

#B3CEEA

#EEEAE8

Spring

#3D2B1F

#588977

#BEAFA6

#BEDED3

#EEEAE8

Analogous

#3D2B1F

#806201

#E39D5C

#DCD4CE

#EEEAE8

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How to mix Bistre paint

To mix Bistre paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 9% Red, 76% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Yellow

3%

Red

9%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

76%

White

12%

To mix Bistre paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 7% Yellow, 76% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

4%

Yellow

7%

Black

76%

White

12%

What colors are similar to Bistre

Colors similar to Bistre are: Iroko, Cork, English Walnut, Oil, and Cafe Noir. Iroko is more orange and brighter than Bistre. Cork is more red and brighter than Bistre. English Walnut is more red and paler than Bistre. Oil is more orange than Bistre. Cafe Noir is more yellow and brighter than Bistre.

Iroko

#433120

more orange,

brighter

Cork

#40291D

more red,

brighter

English Walnut

#3E2B23

more red,

paler

Oil

#281E15

more orange

Cafe Noir

#4B3621

more yellow,

brighter