Lighter companion
Taupe Gray Dusk
#5B5852 · hsl(40, 5%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(75, 73, 68)
HSL
hsl(40, 5%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 71%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
About this color
Taupe Gray Shadow (#4B4944) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 5% saturation, 28% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-taupe-gray-shadow: #4B4944; --colorarchive-taupe-gray-shadow-hsl: hsl(40, 5%, 28%); --colorarchive-taupe-gray-shadow-rgb: rgb(75, 73, 68); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Taupe Gray Nocturne
#363430 · hsl(40, 5%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Shadow Faint
#40454F · hsl(220, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Shadow Faint
#4F4F40 · hsl(60, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Shadow Faint
#4F4440 · hsl(15, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Shadow Faint
#404F4A · hsl(160, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Shadow Faint
#4A404F · hsl(280, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Shadow Faint
#404C4F · hsl(190, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Shadow Faint
#43404F · hsl(250, 10%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Taupe Gray Shadow #4B4944 Lighter companion: Taupe Gray Dusk #5B5852 Darker companion: Taupe Gray Nocturne #363430 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Shadow Faint #40454F Analogous lead: Citrine Shadow Faint #4F4F40 Analogous echo: Vermillion Shadow Faint #4F4440 Triadic +120°: Teal Shadow Faint #404F4A Triadic +240°: Mulberry Shadow Faint #4A404F Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Shadow Faint #404C4F Split-comp +210°: Violet Shadow Faint #43404F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Dusk
#5B5852 · hsl(40, 5%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Muted
#544C3B · hsl(40, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Nocturne
#363430 · hsl(40, 5%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Faint
#5F5A4E · hsl(40, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Faint
#4F4B40 · hsl(45, 10%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4A4A46
Protanopia
#4A4A45
Tritanopia
#4B4646
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