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#554E40

#554e40 ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#554e40 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 30.59% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 24.71% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 40°, with 14.09% saturation and 29.22% 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 8.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 7.11.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.0775

Complementary

  1. #554e40
  2. #404755

Split complementary

  1. #554e40
  2. #405255
  3. #444055

Analogous

  1. #554440
  2. #554e40
  3. #525540

Triadic

  1. #554e40
  2. #40554e
  3. #4e4055

Tetradic

  1. #554e40
  2. #475540
  3. #404755
  4. #4e4055

Square

  1. #554e40
  2. #405544
  3. #404755
  4. #554052

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0b09
  2. #29261f
  3. #554e40
  4. #817661
  5. #a69c88

Shades

#554e40 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #554e40
  2. #4d463a
  3. #443e33
  4. #3c372d
  5. #332f26
  6. #2b2720
  7. #221f1a
  8. #1a1713
  9. #11100d
  10. #090806
  11. #000000

Tints

#554e40 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #554e40
  2. #666053
  3. #777166
  4. #888379
  5. #99958c
  6. #aaa7a0
  7. #bbb8b3
  8. #cccac6
  9. #dddcd9
  10. #eeedec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#554e40 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #554e40
  2. #595346
  3. #5e584d
  4. #625d53
  5. #66625a
  6. #6b6760
  7. #6f6c66
  8. #73716d
  9. #777673
  10. #7c7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #514e49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524e3f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #534f40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #594c4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #534e3f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #544f40 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #574d46 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-554e40 {
  color: #554e40;
}
Background
.bg-554e40 {
  background-color: #554e40;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-554e40 {
  border: 2px solid #554e40;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #554e40;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 78 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 14% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-554e40 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #554e40, #525540);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-554e40 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 78 64 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.11 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.52 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.04 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.45 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.33 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.14 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.21 #aab1bf Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Taupe
#554e40  rgb(85, 78, 64)  hsl(40, 14%, 29%)  Taupe
#404755  rgb(64, 71, 85)  hsl(220, 14%, 29%)  Charcoal
#40554e  rgb(64, 85, 78)  hsl(160, 14%, 29%)  Feldgrau
#4e4055  rgb(78, 64, 85)  hsl(280, 14%, 29%)  Eggplant