Close to Taupe
#484337
#484337 is a dark, soft, grayish brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 26.3% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 13% 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 #484337.
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
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2.13:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.84:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.13:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #484337 as they’d see it.
#484337 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 #484337
What color is #484337?
#484337 is a dark, soft, grayish brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 26.3% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #484337 in RGB?
#484337 is rgb(72, 67, 55): 72 red, 67 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #484337 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 24, 72). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #484337?
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 #484337?
Its complement #3E4350 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.