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#3A302D

#3a302d ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3a302d is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 18.82% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 17.24% magenta, 22.41% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 13.85°, with 12.62% saturation and 20.2% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 5.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.032

Complementary

  1. #3a302d
  2. #2d373a

Split complementary

  1. #3a302d
  2. #2d3a37
  3. #2d313a

Analogous

  1. #3a2d31
  2. #3a302d
  3. #3a372d

Triadic

  1. #3a302d
  2. #2d3a30
  3. #302d3a

Tetradic

  1. #3a302d
  2. #373a2d
  3. #2d373a
  4. #302d3a

Square

  1. #3a302d
  2. #313a2d
  3. #2d373a
  4. #372d3a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0f0c0c
  3. #3a302d
  4. #65544e
  5. #907770

Shades

#3a302d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a302d
  2. #342b29
  3. #2e2624
  4. #292220
  5. #231d1b
  6. #1d1817
  7. #171312
  8. #110e0e
  9. #0c0a09
  10. #060505
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a302d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a302d
  2. #4e4542
  3. #615957
  4. #756e6c
  5. #898381
  6. #9d9896
  7. #b0acab
  8. #c4c1c0
  9. #d8d6d5
  10. #ebeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a302d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a302d
  2. #413835
  3. #48403e
  4. #4f4846
  5. #56504e
  6. #5d5857
  7. #64605f
  8. #6b6867
  9. #72706f
  10. #797878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #353130 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #32312d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #35332d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d2f2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #35312d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #37322d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c2f2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a302d {
  color: #3a302d;
}
Background
.bg-3a302d {
  background-color: #3a302d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a302d {
  border: 2px solid #3a302d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a302d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 48 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 13% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a302d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a302d, #3a372d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a302d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 48 45 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.56 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.00 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.02 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.32 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.53 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.75 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.88 #c5cfd2 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Taupe
#3a302d  rgb(58, 48, 45)  hsl(14, 13%, 20%)  Taupe
#2d373a  rgb(45, 55, 58)  hsl(194, 13%, 20%)  Gunmetal
#2d3a30  rgb(45, 58, 48)  hsl(134, 13%, 20%)  Black Olive
#302d3a  rgb(48, 45, 58)  hsl(254, 13%, 20%)  Jet