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#423938

#423938 ≈ Taupe

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#423938 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 22.35% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 13.64% magenta, 15.15% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 6°, with 8.2% saturation and 23.92% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 5.34.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0437

Complementary

  1. #423938
  2. #384142

Split complementary

  1. #423938
  2. #38423e
  3. #383c42

Analogous

  1. #42383c
  2. #423938
  3. #423e38

Triadic

  1. #423938
  2. #384239
  3. #393842

Tetradic

  1. #423938
  2. #414238
  3. #384142
  4. #393842

Square

  1. #423938
  2. #3c4238
  3. #384142
  4. #3e3842

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #191515
  3. #423938
  4. #6b5d5b
  5. #938280

Shades

#423938 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #423938
  2. #3b3332
  3. #352e2d
  4. #2e2827
  5. #282222
  6. #211d1c
  7. #1a1716
  8. #141111
  9. #0d0b0b
  10. #070606
  11. #000000

Tints

#423938 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #423938
  2. #554d4c
  3. #686160
  4. #7b7474
  5. #8e8888
  6. #a19c9c
  7. #b3b0af
  8. #c6c4c3
  9. #d9d7d7
  10. #ecebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#423938 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #423938
  2. #48403f
  3. #4e4746
  4. #554e4e
  5. #5b5555
  6. #615d5c
  7. #676463
  8. #6d6b6a
  9. #747272
  10. #7a7979
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e3a3a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b3a38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d3c38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #443839 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e3a38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f3b38 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #433838 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-423938 {
  color: #423938;
}
Background
.bg-423938 {
  background-color: #423938;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-423938 {
  border: 2px solid #423938;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #423938;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 57 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 6 8% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-423938 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #423938, #423e38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-423938 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 57 56 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.34 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.73 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.47 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.95 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.25 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.13 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.24 #bdc6c7 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Taupe
#423938  rgb(66, 57, 56)  hsl(6, 8%, 24%)  Taupe
#384142  rgb(56, 65, 66)  hsl(186, 8%, 24%)  Outer Space
#384239  rgb(56, 66, 57)  hsl(126, 8%, 24%)  Black Olive
#393842  rgb(57, 56, 66)  hsl(246, 8%, 24%)  Jet