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#4E4443

#4e4443 ≈ Taupe

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4443 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, 26.67% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 12.82% magenta, 14.1% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 5.45°, with 7.59% saturation and 28.43% 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 9.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 5.92.

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Relative luminance0.0616

Complementary

  1. #4e4443
  2. #434d4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e4443
  2. #434e49
  3. #43474e

Analogous

  1. #4e4347
  2. #4e4443
  3. #4e4943

Triadic

  1. #4e4443
  2. #434e44
  3. #44434e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4443
  2. #4d4e43
  3. #434d4e
  4. #44434e

Square

  1. #4e4443
  2. #474e43
  3. #434d4e
  4. #49434e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #252020
  3. #4e4443
  4. #776866
  5. #9d8e8d

Shades

#4e4443 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4443
  2. #463d3c
  3. #3e3636
  4. #37302f
  5. #2f2928
  6. #272222
  7. #1f1b1b
  8. #171414
  9. #100e0d
  10. #080707
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4443 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4443
  2. #605756
  3. #716969
  4. #837c7b
  5. #958f8e
  6. #a7a2a1
  7. #b8b4b4
  8. #cac7c7
  9. #dcdad9
  10. #edecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4443 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4443
  2. #534a49
  3. #58504f
  4. #5d5655
  5. #625c5b
  6. #676262
  7. #6c6868
  8. #716e6e
  9. #767474
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494545 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #464543 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #484743 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #504344 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #494543 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b4643 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f4343 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4443 {
  color: #4e4443;
}
Background
.bg-4e4443 {
  background-color: #4e4443;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4443 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4443;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4443;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 68 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 5 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4443 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4443, #4e4943);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4443 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 68 67 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.92 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.53 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.32 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.59 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.21 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.34 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.07 #b1bbbc Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4e4443  rgb(78, 68, 67)  hsl(5, 8%, 28%)  Taupe
#434d4e  rgb(67, 77, 78)  hsl(185, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#434e44  rgb(67, 78, 68)  hsl(125, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#44434e  rgb(68, 67, 78)  hsl(245, 8%, 28%)  Onyx