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#4A3933

#4a3933 ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4a3933 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 22.35% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 22.97% magenta, 31.08% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 15.65°, with 18.4% saturation and 24.51% 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 4.16.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0462

Complementary

  1. #4a3933
  2. #33444a

Split complementary

  1. #4a3933
  2. #334a44
  3. #33394a

Analogous

  1. #4a3339
  2. #4a3933
  3. #4a4433

Triadic

  1. #4a3933
  2. #334a39
  3. #39334a

Tetradic

  1. #4a3933
  2. #444a33
  3. #33444a
  4. #39334a

Square

  1. #4a3933
  2. #394a33
  3. #33444a
  4. #44334a

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0908
  2. #1d1614
  3. #4a3933
  4. #775c52
  5. #a08176

Shades

#4a3933 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a3933
  2. #43332e
  3. #3b2e29
  4. #342824
  5. #2c221f
  6. #251d1a
  7. #1e1714
  8. #16110f
  9. #0f0b0a
  10. #070605
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a3933 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a3933
  2. #5c4d47
  3. #6e615c
  4. #807470
  5. #928885
  6. #a59c99
  7. #b7b0ad
  8. #c9c4c2
  9. #dbd7d6
  10. #edebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a3933 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a3933
  2. #4f403b
  3. #554742
  4. #5a4e4a
  5. #605552
  6. #655d5a
  7. #6a6461
  8. #706b69
  9. #757271
  10. #7b7978
  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 #423b39 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d3b33 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #413e33 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e3737 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #433a33 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #453c33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d3836 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a3933 {
  color: #4a3933;
}
Background
.bg-4a3933 {
  background-color: #4a3933;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a3933 {
  border: 2px solid #4a3933;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a3933;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 57 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 18% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a3933 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a3933, #4a4433);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a3933 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 57 51 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 4.16 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 5.67 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.31 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.33 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.45 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.70 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.05 #b5c6cc Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Taupe
#4a3933  rgb(74, 57, 51)  hsl(16, 18%, 25%)  Taupe
#33444a  rgb(51, 68, 74)  hsl(196, 18%, 25%)  Charcoal
#334a39  rgb(51, 74, 57)  hsl(136, 18%, 25%)  Rifle Green
#39334a  rgb(57, 51, 74)  hsl(256, 18%, 25%)  Eggplant