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#4E4342

#4e4342 ≈ Taupe

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4342 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 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 15.38% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 5°, with 8.33% saturation and 28.24% 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 9.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 5.86.

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Relative luminance0.0603

Complementary

  1. #4e4342
  2. #424d4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e4342
  2. #424e49
  3. #42474e

Analogous

  1. #4e4247
  2. #4e4342
  3. #4e4942

Triadic

  1. #4e4342
  2. #424e43
  3. #43424e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4342
  2. #4d4e42
  3. #424d4e
  4. #43424e

Square

  1. #4e4342
  2. #474e42
  3. #424d4e
  4. #49424e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0909
  2. #251f1f
  3. #4e4342
  4. #776765
  5. #9d8d8c

Shades

#4e4342 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4342
  2. #463c3b
  3. #3e3635
  4. #372f2e
  5. #2f2828
  6. #272221
  7. #1f1b1a
  8. #171414
  9. #100d0d
  10. #080707
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4342 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4342
  2. #605655
  3. #716968
  4. #837b7b
  5. #958e8e
  6. #a7a1a1
  7. #b8b4b3
  8. #cac7c6
  9. #dcd9d9
  10. #edecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4342 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4342
  2. #534948
  3. #584f4e
  4. #5d5555
  5. #625b5b
  6. #676261
  7. #6c6867
  8. #716e6d
  9. #767474
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494444 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #454442 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #474642 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #514243 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #494442 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a4542 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #504242 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4342 {
  color: #4e4342;
}
Background
.bg-4e4342 {
  background-color: #4e4342;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4342 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4342;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4342;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 67 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 5 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4342 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4342, #4e4942);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4342 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 67 66 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.86 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.58 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.35 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.06 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.14 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.40 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.47 #b1bcbd Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4e4342  rgb(78, 67, 66)  hsl(5, 8%, 28%)  Taupe
#424d4e  rgb(66, 77, 78)  hsl(185, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#424e43  rgb(66, 78, 67)  hsl(125, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#43424e  rgb(67, 66, 78)  hsl(245, 8%, 28%)  Onyx