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#473A35

#473a35 ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#473a35 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.84% red, 22.75% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 18.31% magenta, 25.35% yellow and 72.16% black. Its hue angle is 16.67°, with 14.52% saturation and 24.31% 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 10.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 3.24.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0462

Complementary

  1. #473a35
  2. #354247

Split complementary

  1. #473a35
  2. #354743
  3. #353947

Analogous

  1. #473539
  2. #473a35
  3. #474335

Triadic

  1. #473a35
  2. #35473a
  3. #3a3547

Tetradic

  1. #473a35
  2. #424735
  3. #354247
  4. #3a3547

Square

  1. #473a35
  2. #394735
  3. #354247
  4. #433547

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0a09
  2. #1b1614
  3. #473a35
  4. #735e56
  5. #9b837a

Shades

#473a35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #473a35
  2. #403430
  3. #392e2a
  4. #322925
  5. #2b2320
  6. #241d1b
  7. #1c1715
  8. #151110
  9. #0e0c0b
  10. #070605
  11. #000000

Tints

#473a35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #473a35
  2. #594e49
  3. #6c615d
  4. #7e7572
  5. #918986
  6. #a39d9a
  7. #b5b0ae
  8. #c8c4c2
  9. #dad8d7
  10. #edebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#473a35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #473a35
  2. #4d413d
  3. #524844
  4. #584f4c
  5. #5e5653
  6. #645d5b
  7. #696462
  8. #6f6b6a
  9. #757271
  10. #7a7979
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #413c3a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d3b35 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #403e35 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b3839 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #413b35 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #433c35 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #493937 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-473a35 {
  color: #473a35;
}
Background
.bg-473a35 {
  background-color: #473a35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-473a35 {
  border: 2px solid #473a35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #473a35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 58 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 15% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-473a35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #473a35, #474335);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-473a35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 58 53 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 3.24 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 6.31 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.92 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.52 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.05 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.31 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.42 #b8c5ca Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Taupe
#473a35  rgb(71, 58, 53)  hsl(17, 15%, 24%)  Taupe
#354247  rgb(53, 66, 71)  hsl(197, 15%, 24%)  Charcoal
#35473a  rgb(53, 71, 58)  hsl(137, 15%, 24%)  Rifle Green
#3a3547  rgb(58, 53, 71)  hsl(257, 15%, 24%)  Jet