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#49372F

#49372f ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#49372f is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 21.57% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.66% magenta, 35.62% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 18.46°, with 21.67% saturation and 23.53% 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 11.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 4.02.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0435

Complementary

  1. #49372f
  2. #2f4149

Split complementary

  1. #49372f
  2. #2f4944
  3. #2f3449

Analogous

  1. #492f34
  2. #49372f
  3. #49442f

Triadic

  1. #49372f
  2. #2f4937
  3. #372f49

Tetradic

  1. #49372f
  2. #41492f
  3. #2f4149
  4. #372f49

Square

  1. #49372f
  2. #34492f
  3. #2f4149
  4. #442f49

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0908
  2. #1a1411
  3. #49372f
  4. #785a4d
  5. #a27f6f

Shades

#49372f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #49372f
  2. #42322a
  3. #3a2c26
  4. #332721
  5. #2c211c
  6. #251c18
  7. #1d1613
  8. #16110e
  9. #0f0b09
  10. #070605
  11. #000000

Tints

#49372f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #49372f
  2. #5b4b44
  3. #6d5f59
  4. #80736d
  5. #928782
  6. #a49b97
  7. #b6afac
  8. #c8c3c1
  9. #dbd7d5
  10. #edebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#49372f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #49372f
  2. #4f3e37
  3. #54463f
  4. #5a4d47
  5. #5f544f
  6. #655c58
  7. #6a6360
  8. #706a68
  9. #757170
  10. #7b7978
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #413936 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c392e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #403c2f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e3435 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #41382f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #443a2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c3533 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-49372f {
  color: #49372f;
}
Background
.bg-49372f {
  background-color: #49372f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-49372f {
  border: 2px solid #49372f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #49372f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 55 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 22% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-49372f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #49372f, #49442f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-49372f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 55 47 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 4.02 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 4.55 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.76 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.90 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.21 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.37 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 11.36 #b6c8d0 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Taupe
#49372f  rgb(73, 55, 47)  hsl(18, 22%, 24%)  Taupe
#2f4149  rgb(47, 65, 73)  hsl(198, 22%, 24%)  Charcoal
#2f4937  rgb(47, 73, 55)  hsl(138, 22%, 24%)  Phthalo Green
#372f49  rgb(55, 47, 73)  hsl(258, 22%, 24%)  Oxford Blue