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Taupe color: #483c32

The Taupe color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.

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27°
100%

OKLCH

36.6%
0.024
62°
  • Amber
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • taupe-700
  • Black 72%

Looks the same on every screen.

White text10.67:1 · AALc -99
Black text1.97:1 · Below AALc 9

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Questions about Taupe

What is the hex code for Taupe?

The hex code for Taupe is #483c32. In RGB it is rgb(72 60 50), in HSL hsl(27.27 18.03% 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.572% 0.02366 61.784).

What colors go well with Taupe?

Its complementary color is #34404a. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #4a3a37 and #433e30. Ready palettes with Taupe are shown on this page.

Is Taupe a warm or cool color?

Taupe is a warm color with an OKLCH hue of 62 degrees.

What text color is readable on Taupe?

White text is more readable on Taupe: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

About #483c32

#483c32 is a muted dark amber color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.024 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Looks the same on every screen.

White text on it reaches 10.67:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ancient Lavastone (#483c32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More amber colors

Lighter: #483c32 mixed with white

  1. 483c32
  2. 584d44
  3. 695f56
  4. 7b716a
  5. 8d847d
  6. 9f9892
  7. b1aca7
  8. c4c0bc
  9. d8d4d2
  10. ebeae8

Darker: #483c32 mixed with black

  1. 483c32
  2. 3d332a
  3. 332a22
  4. 29211b
  5. 1f1914
  6. 16110d
  7. 0d0a07
  8. 060403
  9. 020101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #483c32 with less saturation

  1. 483c32
  2. 473c33
  3. 463d35
  4. 453d36
  5. 443d37
  6. 433d38
  7. 423e3a
  8. 413e3b
  9. 403e3c
  10. 3f3e3d