Bistre (bister) is a very dark shade of grayish brown, a shade of brown made from soot, or the name for a color resembling the brownish pigment. Many Old Masters used bistre as the ink for their drawings.
What color is Bistre?
Bistre color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Bistre is #3D2B1F, and the RGB color code is RGB(61, 43, 31).
In the RGB color model, Bistre has a red value of 61, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 31. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 29.5% magenta, 49.2% yellow, and 76.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24° (degrees), 32.6 % saturation, and 18.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Bistre has a hue of 24° (degrees), 49.2 % saturation and 23.9 % brightness/value.
Bistre is cool or warm?
The color Bistre is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Bistre? (For interior and product design)
Bistre has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Bistre
Light Color
Compare LRV 3 of Bistre with dark and light Color
Is Bistre Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Bistre meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Bistre color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(24deg, 32.6 %, 18.0 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 24°
W: 12.16 %
B: 76.08 %
XYZ
X : 3.04
Y : 2.82
Z : 1.68
YXY
Y1 : 2.82
X : 0.4
Y2 : 0.37
CMY
C : 76.08%
M : 83.14%
Y : 87.84%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 19.3
A : 6.47
B : 11.07
CIE-Lch
L : 19.3
C : 12.82
H : 59.7
CIE-Luv
L : 19.3
U : 10.86
V : 8.89
Hunter-Lab
L : 16.79
A : 2.89
B : 5.82
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Bistre
Here are the colors similar to Bistre . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Design
Bistre color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Bistre to RAL Design
RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
Bistre color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Bistre to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Bistre color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Bistre to British Standard 4800
Paint similar to Bistre
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Bistre . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Bistre to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Bistre to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Bistre to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Behr
Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Bistre to Behr
Color Combinations
View more Bistre - #3D2B1F color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
3D2B1F
Bistre
1F313D
Squid Ink*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Bistre - #3D2B1F?
Color that best contrast with Bistre - #3D2B1F is #1F313D,
color name is Squid Ink*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Bistre - #3D2B1F?
Complementary or Opposite color for Bistre - #3D2B1F is #1F313D,
color name is Squid Ink*.
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