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#4A3D3D

#4a3d3d ≈ Taupe

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4a3d3d is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 23.92% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 17.57% magenta, 17.57% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 9.63% saturation and 26.47% 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 10.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 6.25.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0513

Complementary

  1. #4a3d3d
  2. #3d4a4a

Split complementary

  1. #4a3d3d
  2. #3d4a43
  3. #3d434a

Analogous

  1. #4a3d43
  2. #4a3d3d
  3. #4a433d

Triadic

  1. #4a3d3d
  2. #3d4a3d
  3. #3d3d4a

Tetradic

  1. #4a3d3d
  2. #4a4a3d
  3. #3d4a4a
  4. #3d3d4a

Square

  1. #4a3d3d
  2. #434a3d
  3. #3d4a4a
  4. #433d4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0909
  2. #201a1a
  3. #4a3d3d
  4. #746060
  5. #9b8585

Shades

#4a3d3d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a3d3d
  2. #433737
  3. #3b3131
  4. #342b2b
  5. #2c2525
  6. #251f1f
  7. #1e1818
  8. #161212
  9. #0f0c0c
  10. #070606
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a3d3d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a3d3d
  2. #5c5050
  3. #6e6464
  4. #807777
  5. #928b8b
  6. #a59e9e
  7. #b7b1b1
  8. #c9c5c5
  9. #dbd8d8
  10. #edecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a3d3d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a3d3d
  2. #4f4444
  3. #554a4a
  4. #5a5151
  5. #605858
  6. #655f5f
  7. #6a6565
  8. #706c6c
  9. #757373
  10. #7b7979
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #443f3f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f3f3d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #42413d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d3c3d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #443e3d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #453f3d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c3c3d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a3d3d {
  color: #4a3d3d;
}
Background
.bg-4a3d3d {
  background-color: #4a3d3d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a3d3d {
  border: 2px solid #4a3d3d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a3d3d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 61 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 10% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a3d3d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a3d3d, #4a433d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a3d3d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 61 61 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.25 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.15 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.29 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.54 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.88 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.06 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.92 #b5c2c2 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4a3d3d  rgb(74, 61, 61)  hsl(0, 10%, 26%)  Taupe
#3d4a4a  rgb(61, 74, 74)  hsl(180, 10%, 26%)  Outer Space
#3d4a3d  rgb(61, 74, 61)  hsl(120, 10%, 26%)  Rifle Green
#3d3d4a  rgb(61, 61, 74)  hsl(240, 10%, 26%)  Onyx