#4A2E16 · near Taupe

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#4A2E16 (RGB 74, 46, 22) is a dark, muted green, closest to Taupe and near Dark Olive and Espresso. Green suggests growth, balance and nature; it reads as calm and trustworthy, which makes #4A2E16 a natural choice for success states, wellness, finance and eco brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 33% lightness and 0.06 chroma at hue 60°.

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HEX#4A2E16
RGBrgb(74, 46, 22)
HSLhsl(28, 54%, 19%)
CMYK0, 38, 70, 71
CSS var--taupe
Contrast12.4:1 white · 1.69:1 black

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How to use #4A2E16

White text passes WCAG AA on #4A2E16 (12.4:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #4A2E16 with its analogous neighbors #4B1618 and #4B4916; for contrast use its complement #16324B as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--taupe: #4A2E16;

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#4A2E16 hex color card: near Taupe, RGB 74, 46, 22
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