Information about Spanish Bistre color

#807532 - Spanish Bistre color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#807532, known as "Spanish Bistre", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 117, 50) — 50.2% red, 45.9% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 31 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#807532 is a confidently colored yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pesto (#7C7631). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Moss Green (#867E36) and Crete (#77712B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(128, 117, 50)), which gives #807532 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Spanish Bistre" in the Register.

Spanish Bistre color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Spanish Bistre color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Spanish Bistre

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Timbuktu color link
Timbuktu

#7F6C43

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Spanish Bistre color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#807532
  • RGB128, 117, 50
  • CMYK0, 4, 31, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 117, 50)
  • HSL52°, 44%, 35%
  • HSL Precise51.538°, 43.82%, 34.902%
  • HSV52°, 61%, 50%
  • HSB52°, 61%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.459, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.459, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.459, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID807532
  • DECIMAL ID8418610
  • Name Length14
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