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#4D4427

#4d4427 ≈ Taupe

  • yellow
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4d4427 is a color from the yellow family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 26.67% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.69% magenta, 49.35% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 45.79°, with 32.76% saturation and 22.75% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 9.44.

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Relative luminance0.0586

Complementary

  1. #4d4427
  2. #27304d

Split complementary

  1. #4d4427
  2. #27434d
  3. #31274d

Analogous

  1. #4d3127
  2. #4d4427
  3. #434d27

Triadic

  1. #4d4427
  2. #274d44
  3. #44274d

Tetradic

  1. #4d4427
  2. #304d27
  3. #27304d
  4. #44274d

Square

  1. #4d4427
  2. #274d31
  3. #27304d
  4. #4d2743

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0c07
  2. #1a170d
  3. #4d4427
  4. #807141
  5. #ae9b5f

Shades

#4d4427 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d4427
  2. #453d23
  3. #3e361f
  4. #36301b
  5. #2e2917
  6. #272214
  7. #1f1b10
  8. #17140c
  9. #0f0e08
  10. #080704
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d4427 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d4427
  2. #5f573d
  3. #716952
  4. #827c68
  5. #948f7d
  6. #a6a293
  7. #b8b4a9
  8. #cac7be
  9. #dbdad4
  10. #edece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d4427 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d4427
  2. #524a30
  3. #575039
  4. #5c5642
  5. #615c4b
  6. #676254
  7. #6c685c
  8. #716e65
  9. #76746e
  10. #7b7a77
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #48443b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4325 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4628 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #52403d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b4326 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c4528 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #504235 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d4427 {
  color: #4d4427;
}
Background
.bg-4d4427 {
  background-color: #4d4427;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d4427 {
  border: 2px solid #4d4427;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d4427;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 68 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 46 33% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d4427 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d4427, #434d27);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d4427 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 68 39 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.44 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.65 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.95 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 10.19 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.91 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.64 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.95 #b2bbd8 Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4d4427  rgb(77, 68, 39)  hsl(46, 33%, 23%)  Taupe
#27304d  rgb(39, 48, 77)  hsl(226, 33%, 23%)  Oxford Blue
#274d44  rgb(39, 77, 68)  hsl(166, 33%, 23%)  Dark Slate Gray
#44274d  rgb(68, 39, 77)  hsl(286, 33%, 23%)  Byzantium