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#342C19

#342c19 ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#342c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.39% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.38% magenta, 51.92% yellow and 79.61% black. Its hue angle is 42.22°, with 35.06% saturation and 15.1% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 8.14.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.026

Complementary

  1. #342c19
  2. #192134

Split complementary

  1. #342c19
  2. #192f34
  3. #1f1934

Analogous

  1. #341f19
  2. #342c19
  3. #2f3419

Triadic

  1. #342c19
  2. #19342c
  3. #2c1934

Tetradic

  1. #342c19
  2. #213419
  3. #192134
  4. #2c1934

Square

  1. #342c19
  2. #19341f
  3. #192134
  4. #34192f

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0c07
  2. #0e0c07
  3. #342c19
  4. #685832
  5. #9b834b

Shades

#342c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #342c19
  2. #2f2817
  3. #2a2314
  4. #241f12
  5. #1f1a0f
  6. #1a160d
  7. #15120a
  8. #100d08
  9. #0a0905
  10. #050403
  11. #000000

Tints

#342c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #342c19
  2. #484130
  3. #5d5647
  4. #716b5e
  5. #858075
  6. #9a968c
  7. #aeaba3
  8. #c2c0ba
  9. #d6d5d1
  10. #ebeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#342c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #342c19
  2. #3c3423
  3. #433d2e
  4. #4b4538
  5. #524e42
  6. #5a564d
  7. #625e57
  8. #696761
  9. #716f6b
  10. #787876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302c26 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #302c18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #322e1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #382927 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #322c18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #332d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #362a22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-342c19 {
  color: #342c19;
}
Background
.bg-342c19 {
  background-color: #342c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-342c19 {
  border: 2px solid #342c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #342c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 52 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 42 35% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-342c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #342c19, #2f3419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-342c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(52 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.14 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.16 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.31 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.71 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.22 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.80 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 13.36 #cbd3e6 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Taupe
#342c19  rgb(52, 44, 25)  hsl(42, 35%, 15%)  Taupe
#192134  rgb(25, 33, 52)  hsl(222, 35%, 15%)  Oxford Blue
#19342c  rgb(25, 52, 44)  hsl(162, 35%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#2c1934  rgb(44, 25, 52)  hsl(282, 35%, 15%)  Oxford Blue