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#52493E

#52493e ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#52493e is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 28.63% green and 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 24.39% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 33°, with 13.89% 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 8.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 4.63.

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Relative luminance0.0691

Complementary

  1. #52493e
  2. #3e4752

Split complementary

  1. #52493e
  2. #3e5152
  3. #3f3e52

Analogous

  1. #523f3e
  2. #52493e
  3. #51523e

Triadic

  1. #52493e
  2. #3e5249
  3. #493e52

Tetradic

  1. #52493e
  2. #47523e
  3. #3e4752
  4. #493e52

Square

  1. #52493e
  2. #3e523f
  3. #3e4752
  4. #523e51

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0a09
  2. #26221d
  3. #52493e
  4. #7e705f
  5. #a39686

Shades

#52493e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #52493e
  2. #4a4238
  3. #423a32
  4. #39332b
  5. #312c25
  6. #29251f
  7. #211d19
  8. #191613
  9. #100f0c
  10. #080706
  11. #000000

Tints

#52493e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #52493e
  2. #635b51
  3. #756d65
  4. #868078
  5. #97928b
  6. #a9a49f
  7. #bab6b2
  8. #cbc8c5
  9. #dcdbd8
  10. #eeedec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#52493e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #52493e
  2. #574f45
  3. #5b544b
  4. #605a52
  5. #645f58
  6. #69655f
  7. #6e6a66
  8. #72706c
  9. #777573
  10. #7b7b79
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d4a46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c493d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f4b3e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #564746 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f493e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #504a3e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #544843 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-52493e {
  color: #52493e;
}
Background
.bg-52493e {
  background-color: #52493e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-52493e {
  border: 2px solid #52493e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #52493e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 73 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 14% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-52493e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #52493e, #51523e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-52493e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 73 62 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 4.63 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.14 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.82 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.96 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.19 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.60 #adb6c1 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Taupe
#52493e  rgb(82, 73, 62)  hsl(33, 14%, 28%)  Taupe
#3e4752  rgb(62, 71, 82)  hsl(213, 14%, 28%)  Charcoal
#3e5249  rgb(62, 82, 73)  hsl(153, 14%, 28%)  Feldgrau
#493e52  rgb(73, 62, 82)  hsl(273, 14%, 28%)  Eggplant