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#493C19

#493c19 ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#493c19 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 17.81% magenta, 65.75% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 43.75°, with 48.98% saturation and 19.22% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 10.19.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0472

Complementary

  1. #493c19
  2. #192649

Split complementary

  1. #493c19
  2. #193e49
  3. #241949

Analogous

  1. #492419
  2. #493c19
  3. #3e4919

Triadic

  1. #493c19
  2. #19493c
  3. #3c1949

Tetradic

  1. #493c19
  2. #264919
  3. #192649
  4. #3c1949

Square

  1. #493c19
  2. #194924
  3. #192649
  4. #49193e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0c05
  2. #100d05
  3. #493c19
  4. #826b2d
  5. #bb9a40

Shades

#493c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #493c19
  2. #423617
  3. #3a3014
  4. #332a12
  5. #2c240f
  6. #251e0d
  7. #1d180a
  8. #161208
  9. #0f0c05
  10. #070603
  11. #000000

Tints

#493c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #493c19
  2. #5b5030
  3. #6d6347
  4. #80775e
  5. #928a75
  6. #a49e8c
  7. #b6b1a3
  8. #c8c5ba
  9. #dbd8d1
  10. #edece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#493c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #493c19
  2. #4f4323
  3. #544a2e
  4. #5a5038
  5. #5f5742
  6. #655e4d
  7. #6a6557
  8. #706c61
  9. #75726b
  10. #7b7976
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #423d32 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #433b16 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #463f1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f3734 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #453c17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #473e1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d392b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-493c19 {
  color: #493c19;
}
Background
.bg-493c19 {
  background-color: #493c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-493c19 {
  border: 2px solid #493c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #493c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 49% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-493c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #493c19, #3e4919);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-493c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.19 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 10.23 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 11.65 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.80 #704214 Sepia ΔE 12.78 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 12.83 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.00 #b6c3e6 Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Taupe
#493c19  rgb(73, 60, 25)  hsl(44, 49%, 19%)  Taupe
#192649  rgb(25, 38, 73)  hsl(224, 49%, 19%)  Oxford Blue
#19493c  rgb(25, 73, 60)  hsl(164, 49%, 19%)  Phthalo Green
#3c1949  rgb(60, 25, 73)  hsl(284, 49%, 19%)  Byzantium