Taupe

#483C32

Taupe #483C32

Shades of Taupe

#473B31

#3F342B

#372E26

#2F2720

#27201B

#1F1A15

#171310

#0F0D0A

#070605

#000000

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Tints of Taupe

#473B31

#5B4D42

#706155

#847569

#998A7E

#ADA095

#C1B6AD

#D6CEC7

#EAE6E2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Taupe

#753705

#6F380B

#683811

#623917

#5C3A1E

#563A24

#4F3B2A

#493B30

#433C37

#3D3D3D

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What color is Taupe

Taupe is a dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Orange, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Taupe is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Taupe

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Taupe is #483C32.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Taupe has 28%% Red, 24% Green, and 20% Blue.
Taupe has 27° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 28% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Taupe has 27° Hue, 18% Saturation, and 24% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Taupe has 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 31% yellow, and 72% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#483C32

RGB

(72, 60, 50)

(28%, 24%, 20%)

HSV

(27°, 31, 28)

(8%, 31%, 28%)

HSL

(27°, 18, 24)

(8%, 18%, 24%)

CMYK

(0, 17, 31, 72)

(0%, 17%, 31%, 72%)

How does Taupe contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Taupe is 5%, which is low.
Taupe has a higher contrast with white than black. Taupe and black have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Taupe and white have a 10.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

5%

insufficient (2.0)

AAA (10.7)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Taupe

Summer

#483C32

#76774A

#A1AE58

#D1C8C3

#D9E3A1

Winter

#483C32

#8077A5

#AC9F99

#DDE2E8

#EEE8E8

Spring

#483C32

#1F8061

#A99D98

#62DEB9

#EAE5E4

Analogous

#483C32

#A77454

#AE9F95

#E8C19C

#EEE8E8

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How to mix Taupe paint

To mix Taupe paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 6% Red, 72% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Yellow

3%

Red

6%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

72%

White

20%

To mix Taupe paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 6% Yellow, 72% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

6%

Black

72%

White

20%

What colors are similar to Taupe

Colors similar to Taupe are: Judge Grey, Rock, English Walnut, Birch, and Zeus. Judge Grey is brighter than Taupe. Rock is more red and brighter than Taupe. English Walnut is more red and brighter than Taupe. Birch is more yellow and brighter than Taupe. Zeus is more yellow and brighter and darker than Taupe.

Judge Grey

#544333

brighter

Rock

#4D3833

more red,

brighter

English Walnut

#3E2B23

more red,

brighter

Birch

#373021

more yellow,

brighter

Zeus

#292319

more yellow,

brighter,

darker