Close to Taupe
#464237
#464237 is a dark, soft, grayish brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 25.9% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 12% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #464237.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
10.02:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.09:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.02:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.09:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #464237 as they’d see it.
#464237 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #464237
What color is #464237?
#464237 is a dark, soft, grayish brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 25.9% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 12% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #464237 in RGB?
#464237 is rgb(70, 66, 55): 70 red, 66 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #464237 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 21, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #464237?
PANTONE 446 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #464237?
Its complement #3E424D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.