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#4E370A

#4e370a ≈ Sepia

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e370a is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 21.57% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 29.49% magenta, 87.18% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 39.71°, with 77.27% saturation and 17.25% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sepia (#704214), ΔE 9.45.

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Web safe#663300
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Relative luminance0.0437

Complementary

  1. #4e370a
  2. #0a214e

Split complementary

  1. #4e370a
  2. #0a434e
  3. #150a4e

Analogous

  1. #4e150a
  2. #4e370a
  3. #434e0a

Triadic

  1. #4e370a
  2. #0a4e37
  3. #370a4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e370a
  2. #214e0a
  3. #0a214e
  4. #370a4e

Square

  1. #4e370a
  2. #0a4e15
  3. #0a214e
  4. #4e0a43

Monochromatic

  1. #120d02
  2. #120d02
  3. #4e370a
  4. #926713
  5. #d6971b

Shades

#4e370a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e370a
  2. #463209
  3. #3e2c08
  4. #372707
  5. #2f2106
  6. #271c05
  7. #1f1604
  8. #171103
  9. #100b02
  10. #080601
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e370a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e370a
  2. #604b23
  3. #715f3b
  4. #837354
  5. #95876c
  6. #a79b85
  7. #b8af9d
  8. #cac3b6
  9. #dcd7ce
  10. #edebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e370a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e370a
  2. #533e16
  3. #584622
  4. #5d4d2d
  5. #625439
  6. #675c45
  7. #6c6351
  8. #716a5d
  9. #767168
  10. #7b7974
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #43392e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #403803 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #453d0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #56302e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #463706 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #493b0b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #533324 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e370a {
  color: #4e370a;
}
Background
.bg-4e370a {
  background-color: #4e370a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e370a {
  border: 2px solid #4e370a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e370a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 55 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 77% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e370a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e370a, #434e0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e370a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 55 10 / 0.35);
}

#704214 Sepia ΔE 9.45 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 9.94 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.68 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.06 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 12.27 #80461b Russet ΔE 13.76 #635147 Umber ΔE 15.14 #b1c8f5 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Sepia
#4e370a  rgb(78, 55, 10)  hsl(40, 77%, 17%)  Sepia
#0a214e  rgb(10, 33, 78)  hsl(220, 77%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#0a4e37  rgb(10, 78, 55)  hsl(160, 77%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#370a4e  rgb(55, 10, 78)  hsl(280, 77%, 17%)  Persian Indigo