Black vs Taupe
#000000 · #483c32
Black#000000
Taupe#483c32
Black and Taupe are clearly different. Taupe is 36.6% lighter. It is more saturated. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply.
Difference
CIEDE200018.97clearly different
Lightness+36.6%
Chroma+0.024
Hue—
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Black
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Taupe
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaBlack / Taupe1.97:1 · APCA Lc 9Below WCAG AA for text
AaTaupe / Black1.97:1 · APCA Lc -8Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #16110d
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Black and Taupe?
Black and Taupe are clearly different. Taupe is 36.6% lighter. It is more saturated. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 18.97.
Is Taupe lighter than Black?
Taupe is 36.6% lighter. In OKLCH, Black has a lightness of 0% and Taupe 36.6%.
Can I put Black text on Taupe?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.97:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.