Taupe (Brown)
#42473B
RGB: 66, 71, 59
Color OverviewHEX #42473B
#42473B Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #42473B is composed of 26% red, 28% green, and 23% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 85°, saturation of 9%, and lightness of 25%.
HEX
#42473B
RGB
66, 71, 59
HSL
85°, 9%, 25%
HSV
85°, 17%, 28%
CMYK
7%, 0%, 17%, 72%
Name Match
Taupe
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #42473B;
}
.element {
color: #42473B;
background: #42473B;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#42473B] text-[#42473B] border-[#42473B]"> #42473B </div>
Shades of #42473B (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #42473B (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #42473B (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameTaupe
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle85° (Green)
Print Ink (K)72% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #42473B
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #42473B Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):9.56 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #42473B Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):2.2 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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