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#4E4340

#4e4340 ≈ Taupe

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4340 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 26.27% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 17.95% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 12.86°, with 9.86% saturation and 27.84% 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 9.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 4.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.06

Complementary

  1. #4e4340
  2. #404b4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e4340
  2. #404e4a
  3. #40444e

Analogous

  1. #4e4044
  2. #4e4340
  3. #4e4a40

Triadic

  1. #4e4340
  2. #404e43
  3. #43404e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4340
  2. #4b4e40
  3. #404b4e
  4. #43404e

Square

  1. #4e4340
  2. #444e40
  3. #404b4e
  4. #4a404e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #241f1e
  3. #4e4340
  4. #786762
  5. #9e8d89

Shades

#4e4340 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4340
  2. #463c3a
  3. #3e3633
  4. #372f2d
  5. #2f2826
  6. #272220
  7. #1f1b1a
  8. #171413
  9. #100d0d
  10. #080706
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4340 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4340
  2. #605653
  3. #716966
  4. #837b79
  5. #958e8c
  6. #a7a1a0
  7. #b8b4b3
  8. #cac7c6
  9. #dcd9d9
  10. #edecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4340 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4340
  2. #534946
  3. #584f4d
  4. #5d5553
  5. #625b5a
  6. #676260
  7. #6c6866
  8. #716e6d
  9. #767473
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494443 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #454440 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #484640 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #514242 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #494440 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a4540 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #504241 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4340 {
  color: #4e4340;
}
Background
.bg-4e4340 {
  background-color: #4e4340;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4340 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4340;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4340;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 67 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 10% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4340 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4340, #4e4a40);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4340 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 67 64 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 4.73 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.72 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.72 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.07 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.16 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.36 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.87 #b1bcbf Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4e4340  rgb(78, 67, 64)  hsl(13, 10%, 28%)  Taupe
#404b4e  rgb(64, 75, 78)  hsl(193, 10%, 28%)  Outer Space
#404e43  rgb(64, 78, 67)  hsl(133, 10%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#43404e  rgb(67, 64, 78)  hsl(253, 10%, 28%)  Jet