Bistre is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #c2d4e0 |
| Complementary Color | #1e303d |
| Color Shade: | warm red (24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 18.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bistre Color. The Beech Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cioccolato (#5d3b2e) for more energetic effect. Try Desert Palm as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#1e303d is the best complementary color to Bistre. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3d2b1f complementary color is Te Papa Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bistre are #3d1e22 and #3d3a1e. Thus found on the left and right of #3d2b1f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jon and Lisbon Brown colors as they work well with Bistre.
The split-complementary Bistre palette consists of #1e213d and #1e3d3a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1e303d). Try Mirage and Te Papa Green colors in combination with #3d2b1f, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #3d2b1f offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bistre. Thus Revolver and Everglade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bistre contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Te Papa Green, Mallard, and Revolver split by 90° on the color wheel. #3d2b1f square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bistre tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#1e303d) and two others. The Everglade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Livid Brown – 120° from the complementary Te Papa Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1e3d2b and #3d1e30.
In a RGB color space, hex #3d2b1f is made of 45% red, 32% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Bistre has a hue angle of 24°, a saturation of 32.61% and a lightness of 18.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3d2b1f is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 11.76% yellow and 76.08% black ink.
| HEX | #3d2b1f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(61,43,31) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 32%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 11.76, 76.08 |
| HSL | hsl(24,32.61%,18.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(24,49.18%,23.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(19.303,6.4703,11.0728) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.0357,2.8188,1.6804) |