Spanish Bistre (#807532)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 4.66:1 — vs black: 4.51:1
Color values
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HEX
#807532 -
RGB
rgb(128, 117, 50) -
HSL
hsl(51, 60%, 50%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 8.59, 60.94, 49.8 )
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #807532 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#807532
Base
#323D80
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#807532
Base
#804E32
#648032
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#807532
Base
#328075
#753280
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#807532
Base
#326480
#4E3280
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#807532
Base
#32804E
#323D80
#803264
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#807532
Base
#121107
#49431D
#635A27
#9D903D
#B7A747
#CDC27E
Darker shades and lighter tints of Spanish Bistre, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#121107
#282510
#3E3918
#544D21
#6A6129
#807532
Base
#AC9D43
#C4B768
#D5CC94
#E7E1C1
#F8F6ED
Ready-to-use code snippets for #807532. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #807532;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #807532;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #807532;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#807532,
#3348CD
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#807532,
#3348CD
);
}
// SCSS variable
$spanish-bistre: #807532;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$spanish-bistre-r: 128;
$spanish-bistre-g: 117;
$spanish-bistre-b: 50;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $spanish-bistre;
color: rgba($spanish-bistre-r, $spanish-bistre-g, $spanish-bistre-b, 0.8);
}
How Spanish Bistre appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#807532
How the color appears with full color vision.
#787831
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#767632
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#856F6F
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#747474
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.