Close to Bistre
#39201C
#39201C is a very dark, muted red, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 12.5% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 34% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #39201C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
15.03:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.40:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.03:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.40:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #39201C as they’d see it.
#39201C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #39201C
What color is #39201C?
#39201C is a very dark, muted red, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 12.5% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 34% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #39201C in RGB?
#39201C is rgb(57, 32, 28): 57 red, 32 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #39201C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 44, 51, 78). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #39201C?
PANTONE 4975 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #39201C?
Its complement #002B31 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.