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#51473F

#51473f ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#51473f is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 27.84% green and 24.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 12.35% magenta, 22.22% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 26.67°, with 12.5% saturation and 28.24% 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 9.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 3.83.

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Relative luminance0.0661

Complementary

  1. #51473f
  2. #3f4951

Split complementary

  1. #51473f
  2. #3f5150
  3. #3f4051

Analogous

  1. #513f40
  2. #51473f
  3. #51503f

Triadic

  1. #51473f
  2. #3f5147
  3. #473f51

Tetradic

  1. #51473f
  2. #49513f
  3. #3f4951
  4. #473f51

Square

  1. #51473f
  2. #40513f
  3. #3f4951
  4. #503f51

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #26211e
  3. #51473f
  4. #7c6d60
  5. #a29387

Shades

#51473f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #51473f
  2. #494039
  3. #413932
  4. #39322c
  5. #312b26
  6. #292420
  7. #201c19
  8. #181513
  9. #100e0d
  10. #080706
  11. #000000

Tints

#51473f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #51473f
  2. #625952
  3. #746c65
  4. #857e79
  5. #97918c
  6. #a8a39f
  7. #b9b5b2
  8. #cbc8c5
  9. #dcdad9
  10. #eeedec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#51473f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #51473f
  2. #564d46
  3. #5a524c
  4. #5f5853
  5. #645e59
  6. #696460
  7. #6d6966
  8. #726f6d
  9. #777573
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c4845 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a473f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4a3f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #544545 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d473f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e493f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #534643 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-51473f {
  color: #51473f;
}
Background
.bg-51473f {
  background-color: #51473f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-51473f {
  border: 2px solid #51473f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #51473f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 71 63;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 13% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-51473f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51473f, #51503f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-51473f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 71 63 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 3.83 #635147 Umber ΔE 5.54 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.33 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.71 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.00 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.09 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.39 #aeb8c0 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Taupe
#51473f  rgb(81, 71, 63)  hsl(27, 13%, 28%)  Taupe
#3f4951  rgb(63, 73, 81)  hsl(207, 13%, 28%)  Charcoal
#3f5147  rgb(63, 81, 71)  hsl(147, 13%, 28%)  Feldgrau
#473f51  rgb(71, 63, 81)  hsl(267, 13%, 28%)  Eggplant