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#3B341A

#3b341a ≈ Taupe

  • yellow
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3b341a is a color from the yellow family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 20.39% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.86% magenta, 55.93% yellow and 76.86% black. Its hue angle is 47.27°, with 38.82% saturation and 16.67% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 9.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0346

Complementary

  1. #3b341a
  2. #1a213b

Split complementary

  1. #3b341a
  2. #1a323b
  3. #241a3b

Analogous

  1. #3b241a
  2. #3b341a
  3. #323b1a

Triadic

  1. #3b341a
  2. #1a3b34
  3. #341a3b

Tetradic

  1. #3b341a
  2. #213b1a
  3. #1a213b
  4. #341a3b

Square

  1. #3b341a
  2. #1a3b24
  3. #1a213b
  4. #3b1a32

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0c06
  2. #0e0c06
  3. #3b341a
  4. #706331
  5. #a59249

Shades

#3b341a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b341a
  2. #352f17
  3. #2f2a15
  4. #292412
  5. #231f10
  6. #1e1a0d
  7. #18150a
  8. #121008
  9. #0c0a05
  10. #060503
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b341a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b341a
  2. #4f4831
  3. #625d48
  4. #76715f
  5. #898576
  6. #9d9a8d
  7. #b1aea3
  8. #c4c2ba
  9. #d8d6d1
  10. #ebebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b341a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b341a
  2. #423c24
  3. #49432e
  4. #504b39
  5. #575243
  6. #5e5a4d
  7. #646257
  8. #6b6961
  9. #72716c
  10. #797876
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #37342c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #393318 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b351b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f302e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a3319 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b351b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e3227 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b341a {
  color: #3b341a;
}
Background
.bg-3b341a {
  background-color: #3b341a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b341a {
  border: 2px solid #3b341a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b341a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 52 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 47 39% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b341a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b341a, #323b1a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b341a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 52 26 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.44 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.95 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.97 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.15 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.60 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 12.88 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.75 #c4cbe5 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Taupe
#3b341a  rgb(59, 52, 26)  hsl(47, 39%, 17%)  Taupe
#1a213b  rgb(26, 33, 59)  hsl(227, 39%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#1a3b34  rgb(26, 59, 52)  hsl(167, 39%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#341a3b  rgb(52, 26, 59)  hsl(287, 39%, 17%)  Byzantium