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#4E4530

#4e4530 ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4e4530 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 27.06% green and 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.54% magenta, 38.46% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 42°, with 23.81% saturation and 24.71% 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 9.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 6.8.

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Relative luminance0.0609

Complementary

  1. #4e4530
  2. #30394e

Split complementary

  1. #4e4530
  2. #30484e
  3. #36304e

Analogous

  1. #4e3630
  2. #4e4530
  3. #484e30

Triadic

  1. #4e4530
  2. #304e45
  3. #45304e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4530
  2. #394e30
  3. #30394e
  4. #45304e

Square

  1. #4e4530
  2. #304e36
  3. #30394e
  4. #4e3048

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0b08
  2. #1f1b13
  3. #4e4530
  4. #7d6f4d
  5. #a79770

Shades

#4e4530 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4530
  2. #463e2b
  3. #3e3726
  4. #373022
  5. #2f291d
  6. #272318
  7. #1f1c13
  8. #17150e
  9. #100e0a
  10. #080705
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4530 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4530
  2. #605845
  3. #716a59
  4. #837d6e
  5. #958f83
  6. #a7a298
  7. #b8b5ac
  8. #cac7c1
  9. #dcdad6
  10. #edecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4530 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4530
  2. #534b38
  3. #585140
  4. #5d5748
  5. #625d50
  6. #676358
  7. #6c6860
  8. #716e68
  9. #767470
  10. #7b7a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #49453e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a442f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4731 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #534240 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c452f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d4630 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #51433a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4530 {
  color: #4e4530;
}
Background
.bg-4e4530 {
  background-color: #4e4530;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4530 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4530;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4530;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 69 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 42 24% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4530 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4530, #484e30);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4530 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 69 48 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.80 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.89 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.52 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.05 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.34 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 11.63 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 11.91 #b1bacf Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Taupe
#4e4530  rgb(78, 69, 48)  hsl(42, 24%, 25%)  Taupe
#30394e  rgb(48, 57, 78)  hsl(222, 24%, 25%)  Prussian Blue
#304e45  rgb(48, 78, 69)  hsl(162, 24%, 25%)  Dark Slate Gray
#45304e  rgb(69, 48, 78)  hsl(282, 24%, 25%)  Eggplant