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#403232

#403232 ≈ Taupe

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#403232 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 19.61% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 21.88% magenta, 21.88% yellow and 74.9% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 12.28% saturation and 22.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 7.09.

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Relative luminance0.036

Complementary

  1. #403232
  2. #324040

Split complementary

  1. #403232
  2. #324039
  3. #323940

Analogous

  1. #403239
  2. #403232
  3. #403932

Triadic

  1. #403232
  2. #324032
  3. #323240

Tetradic

  1. #403232
  2. #404032
  3. #324040
  4. #323240

Square

  1. #403232
  2. #394032
  3. #324040
  4. #393240

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0909
  2. #151010
  3. #403232
  4. #6b5454
  5. #947777

Shades

#403232 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #403232
  2. #3a2d2d
  3. #332828
  4. #2d2323
  5. #261e1e
  6. #201919
  7. #1a1414
  8. #130f0f
  9. #0d0a0a
  10. #060505
  11. #000000

Tints

#403232 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #403232
  2. #534747
  3. #665b5b
  4. #797070
  5. #8c8484
  6. #a09999
  7. #b3adad
  8. #c6c2c2
  9. #d9d6d6
  10. #ecebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#403232 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #403232
  2. #463a3a
  3. #4d4242
  4. #534949
  5. #5a5151
  6. #605959
  7. #666161
  8. #6d6969
  9. #737070
  10. #7a7878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a3434 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #343432 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #383632 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #433132 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #393332 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b3532 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #423132 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-403232 {
  color: #403232;
}
Background
.bg-403232 {
  background-color: #403232;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-403232 {
  border: 2px solid #403232;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #403232;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 50 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 12% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-403232 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #403232, #403932);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-403232 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 50 50 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.09 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.31 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.01 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.29 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.01 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.01 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.19 #bfcdcd Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Taupe
#403232  rgb(64, 50, 50)  hsl(0, 12%, 22%)  Taupe
#324040  rgb(50, 64, 64)  hsl(180, 12%, 22%)  Outer Space
#324032  rgb(50, 64, 50)  hsl(120, 12%, 22%)  Rifle Green
#323240  rgb(50, 50, 64)  hsl(240, 12%, 22%)  Jet