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#4C463A

#4c463a ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4c463a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 27.45% green and 22.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.89% magenta, 23.68% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 40°, with 13.43% saturation and 26.27% 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 9.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 5.16.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0622

Complementary

  1. #4c463a
  2. #3a404c

Split complementary

  1. #4c463a
  2. #3a494c
  3. #3d3a4c

Analogous

  1. #4c3d3a
  2. #4c463a
  3. #494c3a

Triadic

  1. #4c463a
  2. #3a4c46
  3. #463a4c

Tetradic

  1. #4c463a
  2. #404c3a
  3. #3a404c
  4. #463a4c

Square

  1. #4c463a
  2. #3a4c3d
  3. #3a404c
  4. #4c3a49

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0b09
  2. #211e19
  3. #4c463a
  4. #776e5b
  5. #9e9481

Shades

#4c463a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c463a
  2. #443f34
  3. #3d382e
  4. #353129
  5. #2e2a23
  6. #26231d
  7. #1e1c17
  8. #171511
  9. #0f0e0c
  10. #080706
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c463a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c463a
  2. #5e594e
  3. #706b61
  4. #827e75
  5. #949089
  6. #a6a39d
  7. #b7b5b0
  8. #c9c8c4
  9. #dbdad8
  10. #ededeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c463a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c463a
  2. #514c41
  3. #565248
  4. #5c574f
  5. #615d56
  6. #66635d
  7. #6b6964
  8. #706f6b
  9. #767472
  10. #7b7a79
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494642 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494639 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b473a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f4443 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a463a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b473a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e453f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c463a {
  color: #4c463a;
}
Background
.bg-4c463a {
  background-color: #4c463a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c463a {
  border: 2px solid #4c463a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c463a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 70 58;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 13% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c463a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c463a, #494c3a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c463a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 70 58 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.16 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.98 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.50 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.62 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.14 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.57 #b3b9c5 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4c463a  rgb(76, 70, 58)  hsl(40, 13%, 26%)  Taupe
#3a404c  rgb(58, 64, 76)  hsl(220, 13%, 26%)  Charcoal
#3a4c46  rgb(58, 76, 70)  hsl(160, 13%, 26%)  Dark Slate Gray
#463a4c  rgb(70, 58, 76)  hsl(280, 13%, 26%)  Eggplant