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#4C4341

#4c4341 ≈ Taupe

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4c4341 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 26.27% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.84% magenta, 14.47% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 10.91°, with 7.8% saturation and 27.65% 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 9.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 5.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0593

Complementary

  1. #4c4341
  2. #414a4c

Split complementary

  1. #4c4341
  2. #414c49
  3. #41454c

Analogous

  1. #4c4145
  2. #4c4341
  3. #4c4941

Triadic

  1. #4c4341
  2. #414c43
  3. #43414c

Tetradic

  1. #4c4341
  2. #4a4c41
  3. #414a4c
  4. #43414c

Square

  1. #4c4341
  2. #454c41
  3. #414a4c
  4. #49414c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #231f1e
  3. #4c4341
  4. #756764
  5. #9b8e8b

Shades

#4c4341 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c4341
  2. #443c3b
  3. #3d3634
  4. #352f2e
  5. #2e2827
  6. #262221
  7. #1e1b1a
  8. #171414
  9. #0f0d0d
  10. #080707
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c4341 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c4341
  2. #5e5654
  3. #706967
  4. #827b7a
  5. #948e8d
  6. #a6a1a0
  7. #b7b4b3
  8. #c9c7c6
  9. #dbd9d9
  10. #edecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c4341 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c4341
  2. #514947
  3. #564f4e
  4. #5c5554
  5. #615b5a
  6. #666261
  7. #6b6867
  8. #706e6d
  9. #767473
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484443 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #454441 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #474641 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e4242 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #484441 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494541 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d4242 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c4341 {
  color: #4c4341;
}
Background
.bg-4c4341 {
  background-color: #4c4341;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c4341 {
  border: 2px solid #4c4341;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c4341;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 67 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c4341 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c4341, #4c4941);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c4341 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 67 65 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.16 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.17 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.49 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.52 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.53 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.09 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.47 #b3bcbe Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4c4341  rgb(76, 67, 65)  hsl(11, 8%, 28%)  Taupe
#414a4c  rgb(65, 74, 76)  hsl(191, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#414c43  rgb(65, 76, 67)  hsl(131, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#43414c  rgb(67, 65, 76)  hsl(251, 8%, 28%)  Onyx