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#4E4432

#4e4432 ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4e4432 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 26.67% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 12.82% magenta, 35.9% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 38.57°, with 21.88% saturation and 25.1% 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 9.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 5.23.

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Relative luminance0.0598

Complementary

  1. #4e4432
  2. #323c4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e4432
  2. #324a4e
  3. #36324e

Analogous

  1. #4e3632
  2. #4e4432
  3. #4a4e32

Triadic

  1. #4e4432
  2. #324e44
  3. #44324e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4432
  2. #3c4e32
  3. #323c4e
  4. #44324e

Square

  1. #4e4432
  2. #324e36
  3. #323c4e
  4. #4e324a

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0b08
  2. #1f1b14
  3. #4e4432
  4. #7d6d50
  5. #a69473

Shades

#4e4432 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4432
  2. #463d2d
  3. #3e3628
  4. #373023
  5. #2f291e
  6. #272219
  7. #1f1b14
  8. #17140f
  9. #100e0a
  10. #080705
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4432 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4432
  2. #605747
  3. #71695b
  4. #837c70
  5. #958f84
  6. #a7a299
  7. #b8b4ad
  8. #cac7c2
  9. #dcdad6
  10. #edeceb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4432 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4432
  2. #534a3a
  3. #585042
  4. #5d5649
  5. #625c51
  6. #676259
  7. #6c6861
  8. #716e69
  9. #767470
  10. #7b7a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #49453e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494431 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b4632 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #53413f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b4431 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c4532 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #51423a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4432 {
  color: #4e4432;
}
Background
.bg-4e4432 {
  background-color: #4e4432;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4432 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4432;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4432;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 68 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 22% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4432 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4432, #4a4e32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4432 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 68 50 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.23 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.42 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.80 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.09 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.52 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 11.21 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.32 #b1bbcd Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4e4432  rgb(78, 68, 50)  hsl(39, 22%, 25%)  Taupe
#323c4e  rgb(50, 60, 78)  hsl(219, 22%, 25%)  Charcoal
#324e44  rgb(50, 78, 68)  hsl(159, 22%, 25%)  Dark Slate Gray
#44324e  rgb(68, 50, 78)  hsl(279, 22%, 25%)  Eggplant