Bistre

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— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #3D2B1F
RGB^B r, g, b) (61, 43, 31)
CMYK^H c, m, y, k) (0, 30, 49, 76)
HSV h, s, v) (24°, 49%, 24%)
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)
Bistre (or bister) is both a brown pigment made from soot, and the general name for a color resembling the pigment. Bistre's appearance is generally of a mid-to-dark warm brown, with a yellowish cast.

Beechwood was commonly burned to produce the soot, which was boiled and diluted with water. Many of the "Old Masters" used bistre as the ink for their drawings. Instead of this, some used the strokes of a pen, some Indian ink, others a black stone, etc. ^[1]

Auburn Bistre Brown Buff Burgundy Burnt sienna Burnt umber Copper Liver Mahogany Maroon Ochre

Pale brown Raw Umber Russet Rust Sandy brown Seal brown Sepia Tan Wheat Zinnwaldite


Auburn	Bistre	Brown	Buff	Burgundy	Burnt sienna	Burnt umber	Copper	Liver	Mahogany	Maroon	Ochre

Pale brown	Raw Umber	Russet	Rust	Sandy brown	Seal brown	Sepia	Tan	Wheat	Zinnwaldite

References

This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. [link]


— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#3D2B1F
RGB^B	r, g, b)	(61, 43, 31)
CMYK^H	c, m, y, k)	(0, 30, 49, 76)
HSV	h, s, v)	(24°, 49%, 24%)
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

Bistre

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